Encyclopedia Of World Poverty

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Edited by Odekon (economics, Skidmore Coll.), this timely and distinctive three-volume set discusses all aspects of poverty, including its causes, effects, and consequences. The work covers major U.S. and international antipoverty, development, and economic organizations as well as current and historic poverty relief initiatives. It also offers detailed explanations of important and complicated measures and definitions, e.g., the Human Poverty Index (HPI). The approximately 800 A-to-Z articles are written by more than 125 contributors. There are entries for all 191 countries of the world and appendixes with income measures and vital statistics for each country and for the 51 United States. Numerous entries examine important figures concerned with either reducing poverty or understanding this complex problem. Entries are furnished for each U.S. presidential administration and for relevant humanitarians, sociologists, authors, and economists. Many noteworthy individuals and events not given main entries are addressed in appropriate article categories (e.g., Jane Addams is referenced in the article about Hull House). There are also useful cross references; article bibliographies; a glossary; a resource guide that lists important books, journals, and web sites; and an index that highlights main article topics and corresponding volumes and page numbers in boldface. Bottom Line The inclusion of Hurricane Katrina (in the "Natural Disasters" article) shows that this resource is truly current. Well designed and indispensable for academic and secondary school reference collections, it is an important aid for public administrators, politicians, and others formulating public policies and analyzing their impact on society.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD POVERTY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD POVERTY Volume 1: A–G GENERAL EDITOR M. Odekon, Ph.D. SKIDMORE COLLEGE Copyright © 2006 by Sage Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Volume 1 Cover Photo: Abandoned lot in Newburgh, New York. Credit: Kenneth Gabrielsen Photography. Volume 2 Cover Photo: Housing for citrus workers in Lindsay, Tulare County, February 1939. Credit: Dorothea Lange/Corbis. Volume 3 Cover Photo: Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, January 1986. Credit: Françoise de Mulder/Corbis. For information: Sage Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] Sage Publications Ltd. 1 Oliver's Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B-42, Panchsheel Enclave Post Box 4109 New Delhi 110 017 India Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of world poverty / general editor, Mehmet Odekon. p. cm. “A SAGE reference publication.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-4129-1807-3 (cloth) 1. Poverty—Encyclopedias. 2. Poor—Encyclopedias. I. Odekon, Mehmet. HV12.E54 2006 362.503—dc22 2006006495 This book is printed on acid-free paper. 06 07 08 09 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 GOLSON BOOKS, LTD. President and Editor J. Geoffrey Golson Managing Editor Mary Le Rouge Design Director Kevin Hanek Proofreader Lori D. Kranz Indexer Gail Liss SAGE REFERENCE Vice President and Publisher Editorial Assistant Production Editor Production Artist Rolf Janke Michele Thompson Sanford Robinson Michelle Lee Kenny ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD POVERTY Contents Introduction vii Reader’s Guide xi Chronology of Poverty ix L
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