Poverty in America - 1955-; Kowalski, Kathiann M. (Berkeley Heights, NJ, 2003)
Unequal wealth -- Who are the poor? -- What has America done about poverty? -- The war over welfare -- Homelessness and housing issues -- Help for low-income workers -- The bigger picture.
Explores the issues of poverty in the United States through real-life stories of poor people and the agencies and organizations available to help them.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-120) and index.
Keywords: Poor; Juvenile literature; United States; Poverty; Juvenile literature; United States; Poor; Poverty