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World poverty / Sandra M. Alters.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: 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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Contents:
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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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks HC79.P6 2008 1 Available 33710001113294

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.