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D#9,WP#2 Final
Annotated Bibliography
Coralee Harding
22 October 2007
Poverty in America
Annotated Bibliography
The topic I have chosen to write about is poverty in The United States of America. In the U.S. today, the government provides little aid to people suffering in poverty. These unfortunate people receive even less aid from their fellow American citizens. In this society, few people are regularly active in aiding the needy. These few people who are in favor of helping may be working in shelter homes, volunteering at various charitable organizations, making items such as quilts in their own homes, and performing other similar services. There are also people in the middle who may volunteer once in a while, or not at all, but do not shun those in who need help. On the other end of the spectrum, there are those who do not care. These people may feel that everybody gets what they deserve, and do not want to aid those in poverty.
Berliner, BethAnn. "Educating Homeless Students." 2002. Education Resources Information Center. Mesa, AZ. 11 Oct. 2007. < http://www.eric.ed.gov >
This book is about how homeless children should be educated and taught just as much as children not living in poverty and should be treated the exact same. It suggests that education facilities work with shelter homes, where the children may be living, to make sure they are attending school regularly. This book also suggest that schools help children buy supplies that they need that they cannot afford. This book is directed at solving the problems of poverty, and not just focusing on what the problems are. This is one way that poverty can be aided, at little expense to the school or parents. I will cover this topic and topics closely related in my research paper. This is a very strong resource.
Clemmitt, Marcia. "Evaluating Head Start." CQ Researcher 15.29 (2005): 685-708. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Paul A. Elsner Library, Mesa, AZ. 11 Oct. 2007
This book is about the preschool program Head Start that directed for poor children. It has recently been a topic considered by the government. Right now they are deciding how to improve this program and if they want to put it in the hands of state officials instead of the federal government. Although Head Start proves to be working well for these children, they are now requiring that 50% of all the teacher have at least a Bachelors degree by 2011. This is one thing that the government is doing right. They are helping children to see they can have a good future, and not destined to live in poverty as they are now.
Cooper, Mary H. "The Working Poor." CQ Researcher 5.41 (1995): 969-992. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Paul A. Elsner Library, Mesa, AZ. 19 Sept. 2007
< http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1995110300 >. The author who wrote this book is extremely passionate about this issue. She gives great detail about the issue, and has interviewed several people about this topic. The author explains in detail what people on welfare can get, and if they are receiving enough aid to support themselves and their family. She feels strongly that people in poverty are not receiving enough aid. This book gives facts as well as emotional appeal, and using these two strategies allowed me to see clear answers to my research question.
"Hard at Work But Can't Buy Food." _CNN Money_. 2004. 11 Oct. 2007. < http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/16/news/economy/poverty_corporate/index.htm >
This article from CNN is all about people who have steady jobs but are still forced to live life in poverty. It talks about how people who are living in poverty usually have a lot of worries, such as where they will get money for their next meal, and thus do not perform work duties as well as they could. This website also gives several facts about poverty, such as 6.2% of all Americans who work live below the poverty standards. In my research paper I will focus on this specific issue. This article does not help solve my research question, but it helps describe the issue in greater detail.
Holosko, Michael, and Marvin Feit. "Living in Poverty in America Today." Journal of Health & Social Policy. 21.1 (2005): 119-131. This book is about poverty in America today. It discusses health issues several people living in poverty are subject to. One common health issue is hunger. Several people living in poverty cannot afford to eat enough to sustain their own body. Another health concern many people in poverty are facing is lack of nutrition. If they are lucky enough to afford food, it is not usually a healthy, well-rounded meal. This book also discusses emotional effects caused by poverty. These are all issues that I would like to cover in my research paper.
Koch, Kathy. "Hunger in America." CQ Researcher 10.44 (2000): 1033-1056. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Paul A. Elsner Library, Mesa, AZ. 4 Oct. 2007
< http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2000122200 >.
This book is specifically about hunger issues in America. This book gives numbers and statistics about poverty, and also talks about how many people are declined for food stamps. The author talks about how the governments eligibility requirements are too tight for people to get help. This book is directly about the topic I am focusing on. This is something that I will concentrate on in my project since eating is required for everybody to live and everyone can relate to it. This source is very strong compared to the other one's that I have chosen.
"Poverty in America, One Nation, Pulling Apart." Penn State University. 11 Oct. 2007. < http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/ >
This website is dedicated to informing about poverty in America. It describes how America is pulling itself apart and several communities are below the standard of the economic average. This website discusses the people who are most at risk for ending up in poverty and how most people are living in poverty at no fault of their own. This website also goes into how children are physiologically effected and that they feel they will live in the same conditions as their parents when they are adults themselves. This website targets several areas that I will focus on in my research paper. Some of these areas include the types of people who are most likely to live in poverty, and the effects poverty has on children.
Worsnop, Richard L. "Helping the Homeless." CQ Researcher 6.4 (1996): 73-96. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Paul A. Elsner Library, Mesa, AZ. 4 Oct. 2007
< http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1996012600 >. This book is about the government problems, what they are doing wrong, and how they can make changes and start helping the homeless in better ways. It talks about how there are not very many improvements being made to help poverty. It also talks about how some cities are changing their boundaries to exclude the homeless, and cutting them off from their benefits. It also describes how people do not accept group homes and homeless shelters well. This book covers American's reactions to the homeless. This source targets the government and American people. Among other things, I will use these two targets in my research paper, however, I will focus less on the government and more on Americans reactions and actions to people in poverty. This source is strong in certain areas, such as American's reactions.
Although poverty is a ongoing issue in America, I have read about a few ways that the government has stepped in to aid. Aside from the welfare program, they provides special preschools for children living under the economic standards and are currently working on improving these programs to allow children in poverty to gain higher levels of achievement. While studying these programs I have gained a higher respect for the government and their willingness to aid the children. However, it is still not enough. While children are receiving more aid, adults are receiving much less. Government aid needs to be available to people of all ages who need it under all circumstances. Different aid would need to apply to those who have lost their jobs unexpectedly than to those who are drug abusers. It has, however, been difficult to find books or articles that are against aiding poverty. Instead of using viewpoints that are anti-aiding, I will discuss how not aiding people in poverty is beneficial. These resources will be obtained by interviewing.
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