A. Trends in family structure
1. National trends
2. Ethnic trends
B. Explanations of family breakdown
1. Sociological/economic theories
2. Racial/cultural theories
C. Effects of poverty on families
1. Effects of poverty/single parents on children
2. Effects of poverty/welfare on parents
D. Family policies
1. History of family policies
2. Strategies for helping families

A. Trends in urban poverty
1. National trends
2. Regional trends
3. Ethnic trends
B. Explanations of urban poverty
1. History/overview of poverty research
2. Sociological/economic theories
3. Racial/cultural theories
C. Effects of poverty on communities
1. Examples of poor urban neighborhoods
2. Discrimination against poor minorities
D. Poverty policies
1. History of poverty policies
2. Strategies for helping the poor

A. Trends in socioeconomic status
1. National trends
2. Trends among minorities
B. Theories of urban economy
1. Sociological theories (spatial mismatch)
2. Economic theories (skills mismatch)
C. Effect of economy on inner cities
1. Evidence for spatial mismatch
2. Evidence for skills mismatch
D. Economic policies
1. History of economic policies
2. Improving the urban economy

A. Trends in work and welfare
1. Trends in welfare use
2. Trends in inner-city jobs
B. Explanations of nonwork/welfare use
1. Theories of nonwork
2. Theories of welfare dependency
C. Effect of poverty on work/welfare use
1. Poverty and work
2. Work and welfare
D. Welfare and work policies
1. History of welfare policies
2. Moving from welfare to work