Progress Against Poverty (1959 to 1984) and the Poverty Debate.

Discusses the background of and issues relating to the measurement of poverty. Reviews poverty rates, 1959-84, including recent trends among selected demographic groups, and trends in the gap between the poverty threshold and the income of the poor.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Aging. Income. Poverty. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	Discusses the background of and issues relating to the measurement of poverty. Reviews poverty rates, 1959-84, including recent trends among selected demographic groups, and trends in the gap between the poverty threshold and the income of the poor.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.