Squeezed

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Book Title: Squeezed : Why Our Families Can't Afford America

Item Length: 8in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 5.3in

Author: Alissa Quart

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Public Policy / Social Policy, Economic Conditions, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Sociology / Marriage & Family

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Year: 2019

Genre: Business & Economics, Social Science, Political Science

Item Weight: 8.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 336 Pages