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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
 
eISBN : 978-0-786-73179-4
1. Urban poor—United States—Case studies. 2. Youth with social
disabilities—United States—Case studies. 3. Social mobility—United States—
Case studies. 4. Equality—United States—Case studies. I. Title. II. Title: Ain’t
no making it.
HV4045.M33 2009
305.5’690973—dc22 2008015528