Jones' realization of his goal is reflected throughout this book, but especially in his research on the impact of poverty on the Mississippi Delta . By providing the reader with tables and a census of poverty in the United States, Jones shows a connection to race, class, and gender, and how they can affect the poverty rate. Choosing to include these important details shows the reader that Jones has knowledge on this topic and is not speaking from opinion. This gives her credit as a writer and also provides us, her readers, with specific facts from which she drew her conclusions. This makes her claim that underemployment and poverty are affected by race, class and gender, in a truthful and rational manner. As part of one of his topics in the book, Culture of Poverty and Victim Blaming Theories, Jones uses quotes from other accredited authors and their works. She uses these quotes to illustrate her statement. In doing so, Jones offers research on others that coincides with what she has discovered to be true. By showing the various tables and sources, Jones demonstrates his credibility as the author of this book by breaking down his analysis of Mississippi's underemployment and poverty.