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Biaett, Vern – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2012
Since 2008, classroom learning activities on the working poor and the living wage have been included in an introductory core course that focuses on community services and professions in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2008 that 8.9 million people were classified as…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Low Income Groups, Wages
Vey, Jennifer S.; Austin, John C.; Bradley, Jennifer – Brookings Institution, 2010
The nation's recuperation from the Great Recession remains sluggish, with high unemployment and a weak housing market continuing to squelch hopes that a full economic recovery will soon be at hand. The intensity and nature of the recession's lingering effects vary considerably across the country, however. Some metro areas, like Austin and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Human Capital, Real Estate, Employment Patterns