World poverty / Sandra M. Alters.
Material type: TextSeries: Information series on current topics | Information Plus reference seriesPublication details: Detroit, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, c2009.Edition: 2008 edDescription: viii, 169 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781414431697
- 1414431694
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."
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.