Confronting Poverty: Economic Hardship in the United States

by Mark Robert Rank

Confronting Poverty is a text that introduces students to the dynamics of poverty and economic hardship in the U.S. It address four fundamental question: 1) What is the nature, prevalence, and characteristics of poverty; 2) Why does poverty exist; 3) What are the effects and consequences of poverty upon individuals and the wider society; and 4) How can poverty be reduced and alleviated?

In clear and engaging writing, Confronting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1544344368
• ISBN13: 9781544344362
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.