KNOW ABOUT POVERTY


                 
I.             INTRODUCTION
Poverty, condition of having insufficient resources or income. In its most extreme form, poverty is a lack of basic human needs, such as adequate and nutritious food, clothing, housing, clean water, and health services. Extreme poverty can cause terrible suffering and death, and even modest levels of poverty can prevent people from realizing many of their desires. The world’s poorest people—many of whom live in developing areas of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and eastern Europe—struggle daily for food, shelter, and other necessities. They often suffer from severe malnutrition, epidemic disease outbreaks, famine, and war. In wealthier countries—such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and those in western Europe—the effects of poverty may include poor nutrition, mental illness, drug dependence, crime, and high rates of disease.
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II.            CAUSES OF POVERTY
A.            Overpopulation
                 
B.            Global Distribution of Resources
                 
C.            High Standards of Living and Costs of Living
                 
D.            Inadequate Education and Employment
                 
E.            Environmental Degradation
                 
F.            Economic and Demographic Trends
                 
G.           Individual Responsibility and Welfare Dependency
                 
III.           EFFECTS OF POVERTY
                 
A.            Malnutrition and Starvation
                 
B.            Infectious Disease and Exposure to the Elements
                  
C.            Mental Illness and Drug Dependence
                 
D.            Crime and Violence
                 
E.            Long-Term Effects
                 
IV.          POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
                 
A.            Africa
                 
B.            South and East Asia
                 
C.            Latin America
                 
D.            Eastern Europe and Central Asia
                 
V.            POVERTY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
                 
A.            The United States
                 
B.            Other Developed Countries
                 
VI.          MEASURING POVERTY
                 
A.            International Measurements
                 
B.            U.S. Poverty Measurements
                 
C.            Other Concepts of Poverty
                 
VII.         ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
                   
1.            International Government Organizations
                 
2.            Government Aid Agencies
                 
3.            Nongovernmental Organizations
                 
4.            Private Development Banks

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