Is poverty a serious threat? / Mercedes Muñoz, book editor.
| Other author | Muñoz, Mercedes, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Detroit : Greenhaven Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 117 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | At issue. Social issues At issue. Social issues. ^A696076 |
| Contents | The poor are worse off in the United States than in other countries / David R. Francis -- The poor in the United States live comfortably / Robert E. Rector, Kirk A. Johnson -- Most workers do not suffer long-term poverty / Thomas Sowell -- It is difficult for the working poor to escape poverty / David K. Shipler -- The poor often lack access to health care / James Mullahy, Barbara L. Wolfe -- The poor do not lack access to health care / Conrad F. Meier -- Poverty causes terrorism / Quan Li, Drew Schaub -- Poverty does not cause terrorism / Walter Laqueur -- Poverty causes environmental degradation / Jack M. Hollander -- Poverty does not cause environmental degradation / David Satterthwaite -- Education for the poor must be improved / Benjamin L. Page, James R. Simmons -- Rural poverty has become worse than urban poverty / Timothy Egan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-114) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005054523 |
| ISBN | 073772725X (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0737727268 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780737727258 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC110.P6 I8 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |