{"product_id":"poverty-in-america-9780520276369","title":"Poverty in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. This title includes discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements and chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Preface  Acknowledgments   Introduction  1. Early Views of Poverty in America  2. Methods of Measuring Poverty  3. Characteristics of the Poverty Population  4. Global Poverty  5. Causes of Poverty  6. The Great Recession  7. Poverty and Policy  Conclusion   Notes  References  Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402863092055,"sku":"9780520276369","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/poverty-in-america-9780520276369","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}