Hello,

The federal Poverty Indicator was developed decades ago.  Though it's still
widely used in health studies as an indicator of social class, it has been
criticized as not reflecting accurately the amount and type of expenditures
needed to live in the contemporary US.  The Washington Post article provides
background and suggests some alternative measures; it's based on the Status
Report.

Nancy


Article: Deepak Bhargava and Joan Kuriansky. 2002. "Really Out of Line."
The Washington Post. Page B02. 9/15/02.
Summary: Hunger and homelessness had risen sharply in major American
cities.
Location:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16367-2002Sep14.html
Study: U.S. Conference of Mayors. 2000. A Status Report on Hunger and
Homelessness in America's Cities.
Available from: U.S. Conference of Mayors,
http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/hunger_release.ht
m

Price: Free



Nancy
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