Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK : : Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem / / ed. by Esther Dermott, Gill Main.
The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can’t afford essential household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of financial insecurity. Defining poverty...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 p.) :; 18 Black and White |
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Other title: | Front Matter -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: poverty and social exclusion in the UK -- Measuring poverty in the UK -- The impoverishment of youth: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion among young adults in the UK -- Improvement for some: poverty and social exclusion among older people and pensioners -- Which men and women are poor? Gender, poverty and social exclusion -- Better understandings of ethnic variations: ethnicity, poverty and social exclusion -- Improving lives? Child poverty and social exclusion -- The cost of children: parents, poverty, and social support -- A worsening picture: poverty and social exclusion and disabled people -- Devolution and North/South division: poverty and social exclusion in the countries and regions of the UK -- More similarities than differences: poverty and social exclusion in rural and urban locations -- Conclusion: innovating methods, informing policy and challenging stigma -- Technical appendix -- Index |
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Summary: | The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can’t afford essential household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of financial insecurity. Defining poverty as those whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today. Written by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the extent and nature of poverty for different social groups: older and younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women; disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of austerity. It reflects on where government policies have made an impact and considers potential future developments. A companion volume Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Volume 2 focuses on different aspects of poverty and social exclusion identified in the study. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781447332169 9783111196633 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Esther Dermott, Gill Main. |