Poverty in the United States of America.

                Write a 4-5 page research paper about poverty in the United States of America. One or more of the following paper topics should be addressed: 1) Critically discuss what is meant by the term poverty. Tell me why you think the way you do and provide evidence to support your argument. 2) Describe the demographic composition of the poor in America today and describe how poverty has changed over time in the United States. Provide evidence to support your argument. 3) What do you think causes poverty in America? Provide evidence to support your argument. Also critically discuss the theories that Sociologists use to explain the causes of poverty. Tell me why you think these theories can or cannot explain poverty and rising inequality in the United States.