Poverty In The United States By Kathiann Kowalski

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With a look at poverty in the United States, Kathiann Kowalski explores the overwhelming amount of people who live at different levels of poverty. With her perspective of poverty being a lack of material items to “absolute poverty”, not having enough for the daily basic needs. She gives examples of how one issue can throw a working family into poverty and the lack of government involvement can potentially keep the family living in poverty for years. With examples, the book describes the lack of funding from the government for women to provide for daily basic needs, daycare, transportation, food, clothing and shelter for their selves and their children. The author shares information on why welfare is such a “hot-topic” and the inequality

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