In a powerful call to action, And Housing for All unveils the human stories and policy failures behind America's homelessness crisis, and argues that recognizing housing as a human right is the key to ending it As millions struggle to afford housing and tent cities proliferate across the country, Gallup ranks homelessness as one of Americans' top ......
Pastor Mike Mather arrived in Indianapolis thinking that he was going to serve the poor. But after his church's community lost nine young men to violence in a few short months, Mather came to see that the poor didn't need his help-he needed theirs. This is the story of how one church found abundance in a com-munity of material poverty. Viewing ......
'Development' promises higher incomes, better livelihoods, social justice, and emancipation, but decades of good intentions have left hill communities in Northern Thailand with high rates of drug addiction and poverty, and a loss of traditional knowledge and values. A former volunteer and development specialist who spent much of her childhood in ......
In the 1960s, policymakers and mental health experts joined forces to participate in President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. In her insightful interdisciplinary history, physician and historian Mical Raz examines the interplay between psychiatric theory and social policy throughout that decade, ending with President Richard Nixon's 1971 veto of ......
Poverty is more than an economic issue-it's a developmental crisis requiring effective, innovative solutions. Across the United States, millions of young children face the devastating effects of poverty, which shapes their brains, behavior, and future opportunities. Backed by cutting-edge research and featuring the leading voices in developmental ......
In Oklahoma, one out of every six residents is poor. One in five children lives in poverty and faces food insecurity. In Hungry Oklahoma, native son and sociologist Robert Lee Maril follows in the tradition of the national best-sellers Nickel and Dimed and Evicted to illuminate the lived experience of poverty and food insecurity in communities ......
This new human capital report emphasizes that the places where people grow up, live, and work have a powerful impact on their health, learning, and job prospects. By focusing on homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces, it reveals untapped opportunities to improve lives, reduce poverty, and drive long-term economic progress.
How Uganda's vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions living on the African continent, the experience of poverty is a facet of life. While many scholars, activists, and policy experts work in African communities to mitigate poverty, they often miss a crucial dimension of contemporary ......
Governments can boost climate resilience by expanding access to information, promoting insurance, and investing in infrastructure. In South Asia, these actions are key to protecting people. Given limited public resources, the private sector will be key to driving solutions. The book lays out a policy roadmap to help unlock impact.
