Global Issues. Kristen A. Hite

Global Issues - Kristen A. Hite


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      Global Issues

       An Introduction

      SIXTH EDITION

       Kristen A. Hite and John L. Seitz

      This sixth edition first published 2021

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      Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data Names: Hite, Kristen A., author. | Seitz, John L., 1931‒ author. Title: Global issues : an introduction / Kristen A. Hite and John L. Seitz. Description: Sixth edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020012767 (print) | LCCN 2020012768 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119538509 (Paperback) | ISBN 9781119538523 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119538486 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Economic development. | Developing countries‒Economic policy. | Developing countries‒Economic conditions. | Economic history‒1945‒ Classification: LCC HD82 .H528 2020 (print) | LCC HD82 (ebook) | DDC 338.9‒dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020012767 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020012768

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       To those who serve the needs of others – humans, animals, and plants, all essential parts of our lovely but endangered planet

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1.1 Street children in Nepal
2.1 Poverty in Indonesia
2.2 The weight of poverty falls heavily on children in poorer nations
2.3 The market approach is followed on the streets in many countries
2.4 The state approach to development struggles to survive the collapse of communist regimes in Europe, as can be seen in the posters of a Communist Party conference in Nepal
3.1 Many migrants move to informal settlements in urban areas
3.2 Children take care of children in many situations, as this girl is doing in Mexico
3.3 Growing cities in less developed nations often have a mixture of modern and substandard housing
3.4 Breast‐feeding can delay a woman’s ability to conceive and provides the most healthful food for a baby
3.5 Advertisement for contraceptives in Costa Rica
3.6 Family planning class