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Global PovertyNo Longer an Untouchable ProblemBrigham Young University, School of Social Work (218 KMB), Provo, Utah 84602, USA. Michael_Seipel{at}byu.edu Poverty has plagued humanity for generations. Even today roughly 1.3 billion people in developing countries live in abject poverty as measured by the international income threshold. Despite the progress made in reducing poverty in the last 50 years, there are growing trends that threaten to increase poverty. This article examines the nature and scope of poverty and makes several recommendations to reduce it.
International Social Work, Vol. 46, No. 2,
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