Poverty Policy and Politics

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Links (building site)

1.  General Poverty Resources:

 http://www.propeople.org/links/poor.htm#gen

http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/poverty.shtml

http://www.povertyaction.org/home/

2. Poverty, Culture and Social Injustice: Determinants of Health Disparities

One of the most significant issues to be addressed by health community is
inequalities in health and health care for minorities, particularly African
Americans. http://dyingwhileblack.org


George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
This fourth event in the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Public Health Grand Rounds series examined health disparities.  Pfizer is sponsoring the nine-part series as part of its Milestones in Public Health initiative. http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/gwu/05dec06

3.  Food Insecurity - Hunger

Thurston county best practices and need:

  http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/05/112473_comment.php

4.  Options for ways out of poverty:

Enterprise for Equity

http://www.enterpriseforequity.org/index.html

Northwest Cooperative Development Center

http://www.nwcdc.coop/

Creating Real Prosperity - Francis Lappe'

http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=1548

5.  Thurston county reports:

United Way's Thurston County study: "Poverty in Thurston County hidden from public view"

 http://www.unitedway-thurston.org/NEWS/news12_19_05.htm

Understanding Citizen Priorities for Thurston County Government

http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/citizen-priorities/aug05-report/Priorities-of-Government-Report.pdf

6.  Measurements of Poverty

Measuring Fiscal Disparities across the U.S. States - how can be tapped for public services - http://www.urban.org/publications/311384.html

The Mismeasure of Poverty by Nicholas Eberstadt, A more accurate index is long overdue: http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/3930481.html

7. Wages
Minimum Wage debates and a face: Minimum Wage

8.  A report on the Civil legal needs of low income people in Washington State. The Civil Legal Needs Study demonstrates shows how often poor people in Washington state have legal issues and how often they go to court without any representation. In terms of understanding poverty in Washington State, this report is really an important tool for greater understanding. pdf