| According to DiNitto (citing U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003), "white men with less than a 9th grade education, earned $23,999 in 2002.  However, white men with a master's degree, earned $75,187 that year" (p. 95).
 DiNitto, D.M. (2007) Defining poverty: Where to begin (pp. 80-123) in Social welfare: Politics and public policy.  Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
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