Poverty (What If We Do Nothing?)

Senker, Cath

ISBN 10: 0836877578 ISBN 13: 9780836877571

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub, 2007

Synopsis

Discusses the causes of poverty and the need to make changes in educational systems, global trade, international debt, and aid programs.

About this title

About the Author

Cath Senker is an experienced editor and writer of children's educational books, specializing in history and current affairs.

From Booklist

The poorest 40 percent of the world's people share only 5 percent of the world's income. In 2005 more than 115 million children in poor countries did not attend school. With detailed, up-to-date facts and figures about health, education, environment, resources, global trade, debt, and aid, this illustrated title in the What If We Do Nothing? series is a strong introduction to a global issue in the news today. After discussing patterns of poverty, each chapter raises specific "What would you do?" questions, with brief suggested answers at the back of the book. Whether the issue is increased taxation of the wealthy, cancellation of unpayable debts, improving primary health care, or more, student activists will want to talk about it, and social-studies teachers will find this a strong curriculum title. There are maps, graphs, and statistics throughout, and the color photos show factory workers in China, forest fires in Brazil, and much more. Includes a glossary and a bibliography of books and Web sites but no source notes. Hazel Rochman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0836877578
• ISBN 13: 9780836877571
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48