Poor America: A Comparative-Historical Study of Poverty in the U.S. and Western Europe

by Samuel J. Eldersveld

Book Overview

Poor America describes the sharp contrast in the extent of poverty between the United States and six Western European countries. Samuel J. Eldersveld seeks to discover why America struggles more with this social issue by exploring the history of the countries and various theories.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739111639
• ISBN13: 9780739111635
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"