Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals

Falk, Gene ; Spar, Karen

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Poverty;    Welfare;    Social problems;   

RP-ID  :  R43731
RP-ID  :  R43731_2014Sep18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report begins with an overview of trends affecting both the incidence of poverty and characteristics of the population, and highlights changing perceptions of the poor and causes of poverty. The report then provides a short history of key federal policies enacted over the past century to address poverty. To provide a framework for analyzing current and future proposals, the report then presents several overarching themes that have recurred in poverty policy debates over the course of this history.