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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Poverty--Government policy"”.
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The Forgotten Fight: Waging War on Poverty in New York City, 1945-1980
… in postwar New York City tapped into growing government engagement with urban problems, which culminated in President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 declaration of "unconditional war on poverty." Focusing on the discourse among grassroots activists, social reformers, and city officials, I argue that …
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Advocating recognition and redistribution in poverty alleviation programs in Ghana : an examination of state and NGO programs and policies
Abstract This thesis argues that poverty alleviation strategies and programs carried out by the government and Non Governmental Organizations in Ghana provide affirmative solutions to poverty. This is because, these intervention strategies have been influenced by conventional discourses on poverty …
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Living On Borrowed Time: A Longitudinal Examination of a Time-Limited Housing Voucher Program
… are a number of families currently living in poverty across the United States (Census, 2010). These families are often stressed and spread thin in their daily lives. Different governmental supports are used to bolster individuals and families during their experiences of poverty. One such …