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Bouma, Donald H. – Intellect, 1976
Three definitions of poverty are considered along with a careful specification of the perspective needed to assess it. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Definitions, Economic Factors, Hunger, Income
Venner, Sandra H.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Seavey, Dorie – 2000
America today is haunted by the paradox of hunger and food insecurity amidst unprecedented prosperity. Despite a record economic expansion, millions of American households struggle to find sufficient resources to feed family members. Focusing on families with children, this report presents current evidence on hunger and food insecurity, identifies…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1988
This report presents the testimony of numerous expert witnesses who appeared at three hearings on the following topics: (1) Hunger and Related Nutritional Issues; (2) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Assistance Programs; and (3) Domestic Hunger and Related Nutritional Issues. The following major issues were discussed: (1) the number of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Reutlinger, Shlomo; And Others – 1986
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active and healthy life. Available data suggest that more than 700 million people in the developing world lack the food necessary for such a life. No problem of underdevelopment may be more serious or have such important implications for the long-term growth of low-income…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1972
Contents of these hearings are as follows: Opening statement by Senator Philip Hart, presiding; testimony of Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; testimony of Ronald F. Pollack, director, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), New York, N.Y., and of Suzanne Vaupel and Mark Irving, project coordinators, FRAC; and, the testimony of Richard Lyng,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Breakfast Programs, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedSocial Education, 1997
Summarizes the global efforts of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to ease poverty and help developing nations to build their capacity for sustainable development. Includes a glossary of poverty and human development terms, a human poverty index ranking for developing countries, and suggested teaching activities. (MJP)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Disadvantaged Environment, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Center for the Public Policy Priorities, Austin, TX. – 1995
The final report of the Texas Childhood Hunger Identification Project (Texas CHIP), this document describes the most comprehensive study of childhood hunger undertaken in Texas. Through enumeration and interviewing methods, low-income families from 27 counties in Texas were analyzed in the areas of income allocation, food frequency, homelessness,…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children, Disadvantaged Environment
