Category: Poverty

  • The U.S. Education: Effect of Poverty

    Table of Contents Introduction Effect of Economic Limitations Due to Poverty Effect of Poverty on Elementary Schools the United States Effects of Lack of Finances Poverty on College Education Poverty on College Education, Continued In Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Poverty: Collection of several factors befalling an individual, family or a group of people such that…

  • The Problem of Poverty Among Children

    The given assessment will primarily focus on the issue of poverty among children, which is considered to be one of the most prominent groups of vulnerable populations. Pregnant women, older adults, people with disabilities, and refugees can be regarded as highly vulnerable groups. The most common social issues among these individuals are homelessness, poverty, substance…

  • Poverty and Social Causation Hypothesis

    There are two identified approaches to poverty on cultural and individual levels as formulated by Turner and Lehning (2007). The premier theory advocates for the idea that an individual’s psychological situation provokes tendencies towards penury behavior (Goldstein, 1973). Therefore, because people possess hereditary psychoses, mood disorders, and depressive illnesses, they become low and act accordingly.…

  • Habitat for the Homeless: Poverty

    Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful program that seeks to alleviate poverty by helping families with low income acquire a place they can call home. The service’s website data indicates that six out of ten children in the North Omaha metro area live in abject poverty (“Building a Better Community,” 2021). This problem has been…

  • Poverty, Politics, and Profit as US Policy Issue

    Table of Contents Summary Problem Background Stated Policy Goal List and Explanation of Criteria for Analysis Development of Alternatives Identification of Stakeholders Analyzing the Alternatives with Criteria Policy Recommendations Discussion of Public Interest References Summary Poverty remains one of the most intractable problems to deal with, both in the international community and in the United…

  • Aid Agency Discussing Different Solutions to Poverty in Urban Areas

    Introduction Urban poverty has taken root in almost all cities and urban dwellings in the world, posing a new threat to the set social structure and resources, which are being strained beyond what they can support. Demand for water, medical and other services is straining available resources in many cities most of which are already…

  • Poverty in “The Bottom Billion” by Paul Collier

    Table of Contents Introduction Development and Growth The Four Traps Suggestions for Poverty Alleviation Conclusion Reference Introduction Paul Collier’s The Bottom Billion is an in-depth study of the world’s poorest countries’ financial plight. The book provides a detailed analysis of the incidence and the remedies to the issue. Collier was a professor of economics at…

  • Global Poverty: Tendencies, Causes and Impacts

    Table of Contents Introduction Problem Examination Causes of Poverty Socio-economic Inequality and Marginalization Potential Solutions References Introduction The world community struggles with various significant issues that require a long-term, valid approach and comprehensive support to be resolved or at least mitigated. One such problem, which concerns every country, especially developing ones, is poverty which generally…

  • Poverty and Welfare Policies in the United States

    The poverty is the United States is one of the primary problems. If the economic growth of the 1970s continues, until 1980s the number of poor families would be significantly lower. However, until 2012 the rate of poverty has decreased to 15 percent (Desilver, 2014). An unequal distribution of income among South and the North…

  • Reduction of Poverty in the Rural Areas Through ICT

    Introduction ICT stands for information and communication technology and usually covers all information handling tools. It consists of a set of applications, services and goods which are used to produce, distribute, store, exchange and process information. As the world advances in information technology, those in the rural setting are left behind since they lack the…