@article{Lehmann_Schultz_2010, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Understanding Poverty (Beginner Level)}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/understanding-poverty-beginner-level}, abstractNote={In this exercise we will investigate the characteristics of poverty in the United States. Through an analysis of current data on poverty, we will begin to evaluate the measurement of poverty and policies intended to alleviate poverty. In the process, we will work with demographic tables and basic descriptive statistical techniques, using data collected by the Bureau of the Census in the U.S. Department of Commerce.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Lehmann, Susan and Schultz, Norah}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }