World PovertyInfobase Publishing, 2008 - 417 pages Explores how to define, measure, and keep track of poverty; the causes of poverty; and counterstrategies. This work features detailed case studies that examine the situations in the United States, India, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, and the Ukraine. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Focus on the United States | 49 |
Global Perspectives | 91 |
Primary Sources | 161 |
United States Documents | 163 |
International Documents | 183 |
Research Tools | 261 |
How to Research World Poverty | 263 |
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