Title: What are the causes of poverty in America? - The Independent | News Events Opinion More
Headings: What are the causes of poverty in America?
What are the causes of poverty in America?
What are the causes of poverty in America?
Population growth within the United States
The role of intelligence
People who are physically challenged or incapacitated
Changing opportunities for employment
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Content: Changing opportunities for employment
From its heyday in the 1960s, changing global economic conditions and changes in technology have radically altered the types of jobs available in the United States. Decent paying full-time jobs and careers with benefits in manufacturing and production industries have significantly decreased. Many of these industries have been outsourced to other countries, and some have simply disappeared. These conditions have severely affected the middle class. Service-level jobs have increased, but the pay for these is significantly less, and many are at minimum-wage levels. Additionally, many are not full time, and many do not offer benefits. One example that I am familiar with is the large number, over 60 percent nationwide, of adjunct faculty at colleges and universities. Almost all of these positions, which are filled with people having advanced degrees, are part-time positions with no benefits. Such a faculty member most likely will need another job to have a decent income. Within the United States, a person may be living in poverty because he is mentally or physically challenged and therefore unable to obtain or keep even a minimal-level job.