Work is central to both self-respect and earning a living. Yet what we have seen in the United States is the disappearance of the jobs that used to provide decent wages for America's working class. For those lacking a college degree or technical training in a high-demand field, earnings have stagnated and employment rates have declined, especially among less well-educated men. Poor job prospects have been linked, in turn, to rising mortality rates among working-age men, declines in marriage, and deteriorating communities in small-town and rural America.
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