Poverty and Social Policies in Mexico and the United States of North America: A Comparative Study

Concepts of poverty & the poor in the US & Mexico are analyzed & compared. According to US measurements of the poverty line, there is a high & persistent presence of poor people in the US, despite attempts to combat poverty. The poor are looked on as apart from the rest of society &a...

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Published in:Revista mexicana de sociología 1997-04, Vol.59 (2), p.161-184
Main Author: Schteingart, Martha
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Antipoverty Programs
Comparative Analysis
Low Income Groups
Mexico
Poverty
Social Policy
United States of America
Welfare Policy
Welfare Services
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