Screen LibraryPoverty：opposing viewpoints
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Greenhaven Press,
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| Publisher Address: | San Diego, CA |
| Publication Dates: | c1994. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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| Carrier Form: | 288 p.: ill. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
1565100662 (lib. : acid-free paper) 1565100654 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
| Index Number: | F171 |
| CLC: |
F171.26 D771.28 D771.27 |
| Call Number: | F171.26/P879 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (280-282) and index. Is poverty a serious problem in the United States? -- What are the causes of poverty? -- Why does poverty disproportionately affect certain groups? -- Why does an American underclass exist? -- Can government efforts alleviate poverty? A collection of articles debating issues related to poverty in America, including its causes, how it affects minorities, government policies, and how poverty can be reduced. |