World poverty
Examines the forms that poverty takes around the world, its many causes, the serious negative consequences that it has for individuals and societies, and the effort to eliminate it.
1. What is poverty?
2. The causes of poverty and the search for solutions
3. Poverty in underdeveloped countries, the poorest of the poor
4. Emerging and transition economies : widening the poverty gap
5. Poverty in the developing world
6.The poor in developed countries
7. Women and children in poverty
8. Poverty and environmental hazards
9. Poverty and violent conflict
10. Combating poverty : hope for the future?
Important names and addresses.
2. The causes of poverty and the search for solutions
3. Poverty in underdeveloped countries, the poorest of the poor
4. Emerging and transition economies : widening the poverty gap
5. Poverty in the developing world
6.The poor in developed countries
7. Women and children in poverty
8. Poverty and environmental hazards
9. Poverty and violent conflict
10. Combating poverty : hope for the future?
Important names and addresses.
Item details
- ISBN: 141444124X
- ISBN: 9781414441245
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Physical Description:
viii, 169 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
print - Edition: 2010 edition.
- Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, 2010.
- Copyright: ©2011
Contents / Notes
General Note: | "Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. What is poverty? 2. The causes of poverty and the search for solutions 3. Poverty in underdeveloped countries, the poorest of the poor 4. Emerging and transition economies : widening the poverty gap 5. Poverty in the developing world 6.The poor in developed countries 7. Women and children in poverty 8. Poverty and environmental hazards 9. Poverty and violent conflict 10. Combating poverty : hope for the future? Important names and addresses. |
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