Poverty: Public Crisis or Private Struggle?

by Erin L McCoy

Book Overview

Millions of Americans struggle with poverty every day. The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, yet many disagree about why so many Americans have struggled to meet their basic needs. This book looks at the challenges surrounding poverty in America today, and explores the legal, political, social, and economic solutions, including food stamps, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, that have been proposed to remedy the problem...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502642603
• ISBN13: 9781502642608
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12