Civil Rights *

How is civil rights related to poverty and welfare? (#10220)

Defining Poverty *º

"The U.S. federal government defines poverty as an income of less than $16,000 a year for family of three, and less than $20,614 for a family of four; but most research shows that it takes more than twice those amounts to cover basic expenses for such families." (#10072)

Education *

In what ways does Education relate to Poverty and welfare? (#10259)

Employment *

What is the relationship between employment and poverty & welfare? (#10215)

Preventing Poverty *

What can be done to prevent poverty? (#11715)

Social Services *

What social services are related to poverty and welfare? (#10219)

Welfare *

How are welfare and poverty related? (#10082)

Causes of poverty *

What are the causes of poverty? According to Dinitto, in a study conducted about poverty rates, 26.5% of the poor in the country are african americans, 14.0% are asian, and 27.1% are hispanic compared to only 8.6% of the poverty are white (p.70) (#13876)

Hunger and Nutrition *

How is hunger and nutrition related to poverty and welfare? (#10218)

World poverty *º

While in this course, we are focusing on the problem of poverty in the U.S. it is a real problem effecting real people, I also don't want us to forget that we are part of the world community and relatively wealthy in comparison to poverty world wide. (See expanded text) (#10512)

Healthcare *

Why did when the poverty rate dropped in 2006 the uninsured rate rose? (#18407)

Reducing Poverty *º

How can we reduce poverty? (#13284)

Coalitions *

(#16764)

People *

(#16763)

Health *

What is the relationship between health and poverty & welfare? Lack of decent homeless shelters; "Many homeless people, unable to get into shelters, frightened of disease, look for refuge in such public places as train stations and church doorways." (#10216)