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Encyclopedia of world poverty /

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This is a collection of 750 articles in three volumes exploring the causes, history and enduring effects of poverty. The scope of this encyclopedia encompasses the relative individual and societal aspects of poverty, and examines the institutions that focus on the alleviation of poverty.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Odekon, Mehmet
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, [2006]
Subjects:
Poverty > Encyclopedias.
Poor > Encyclopedias.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This is a collection of 750 articles in three volumes exploring the causes, history and enduring effects of poverty. The scope of this encyclopedia encompasses the relative individual and societal aspects of poverty, and examines the institutions that focus on the alleviation of poverty.
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 volumes (xxxix, 1412, 95 pages)) : illustrations, maps, portraits.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781412939607 (ebook) :