The Geography of United States Poverty
eBook - ePub

The Geography of United States Poverty

Patterns of Deprivation, 1980-1990

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Geography of United States Poverty

Patterns of Deprivation, 1980-1990

About this book

Until this book was originally published in 1996 there had been little detailed research concerning the geographic location of the poor in America. The book examines the spatial distribution of the poor within the US and discusses the general characteristics of the poverty population. It explores the complex web of theory pertaining to poverty, presenting different categories: no fault theories, individual responsibility theories, societal responsibility theories, governemntal and institutional responsibility theories, and responsibility of the economic system theories. Information on poverty from the 1980s and 90s in the US is provided, as well as historical background. The problems and complexities associated with defining and measuring poverty are also discussed.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781317340966
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geography
Index
Geography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Figures
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. I Introduction
  13. II Theoretical Approaches Toward Explaining Poverty
  14. III United States Poverty and Its Definition and Measurement
  15. IV The Nature of Poverty and Characteristics of the Poor
  16. V Analysis of Poverty’s Distribution and Characteristics
  17. VI A Spatially and Temporally Varying Model of Poverty
  18. VII Conclusions and Policy Implications
  19. Appendix A
  20. Appendix B
  21. References
  22. Index