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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University
Poverty

Chapter Outline


Introduction

What Is Poverty?

  1. Extent of Poverty
  2. Who Are the Poor?
  3. The Changing Nature of Poverty

Poverty and the Quality of Life

  1. The Right to Life and Happiness

    2. GLOBAL COMPARISONS: Poverty in the World System
    1. Discontent and Despair
    2. Freedom from Fear

      3. VOICES: We Feel Like Deadbeats
  2. The Right to Dignity as a Human Being
    1. "The Poor Are Lazy"
    2. "People on Welfare Have It Good."
    3. "Welfare Is Draining Us"
    4. "Welfare Turns People into Lazy, Dependent Deadbeats."
  3. Poverty and Health
  4. Dilemmas of Poverty

    5. INVOLVEMENT: From Riches to Rags

Contributing Factors

  1. Social Structural Factors
    1. The Politics of Poverty
    2. Poverty and the Economy
    3. Patterns of Family Life
    4. The Education of the Poor
  2. Social Psychological Factors
    1. Disparagement and Discrimination
    2. The Ideology of Wealth and Poverty

What Is to Be Done?

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