Introduction
The issue of Poverty in the US has always been a highly political one with each passing generation viewing the problem differently. Poverty is a social problem but it has repercussions in economics, resource planning and aspects of psychology as well. While both urban and rural areas are affected by this problem, the issue gains more traction in the urban areas. Further, poverty has implications beyond economics since it also finds equal mention in fields as diverse as Sociology and Psychology. One must understand that conceptually the problem of poverty extends beyond just hungry masses that are unable to feed themselves. ...
