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Poverty / Clive Gifford.

Gifford, Clive. (Author).

Summary:

Examines the topic of poverty, placing heavy emphasis on personal accounts, data, and vivid photographs.

Contents:

What is poverty?
How is poverty measured?
What is extreme poverty like?
Does poverty occur only in poor countries?
How do people get trapped in poverty?
Is bad government to blame?
Should we cancel poor countries' debts?
Do rich countries hold poor people back?
Should the poor help themselves more?
Shouldn't poor people have fewer children?
Is poverty inevitable?
Can foreign aid attack poverty?
Shouldn't we help those at home rather than abroad?
Is charity the answer?
Won't globalization solve poverty?
Can welfare keep people in poverty?
Could rich people do more?
Is there hope for the future?.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781599202778 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 1599202778 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 46 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Publisher: North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, [2010]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What is poverty?
How is poverty measured?
What is extreme poverty like?
Does poverty occur only in poor countries?
How do people get trapped in poverty?
Is bad government to blame?
Should we cancel poor countries' debts?
Do rich countries hold poor people back?
Should the poor help themselves more?
Shouldn't poor people have fewer children?
Is poverty inevitable?
Can foreign aid attack poverty?
Shouldn't we help those at home rather than abroad?
Is charity the answer?
Won't globalization solve poverty?
Can welfare keep people in poverty?
Could rich people do more?
Is there hope for the future?.
Subject: Poverty > Juvenile literature.

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