Gifford, Clive.

Poverty / Clive Gifford. - Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2010. - 46 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. - Voices . - Voices (North Mankato, Minn.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.

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?

ISBN: 9781599202778 1599202778

LCCN: 2008050431

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Poverty.

LC Class. No.: HC79.P6 / G54 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 362.5/5