Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK : : Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem / / ed. by Esther Dermott, Gill Main.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
• MitwirkendeR: Bailey, Nick,; Bradshaw, Jonathan,; Dermott, Esther,; Emerson, Eric,; Fahmy, Eldin,; Gannon, Maria,; Gordon, David,; Heslop, Pauline,; Karlsen, Saffron,; Main, Gill,; Pantazis, Christina,; Patsios, Demi,; Pomati, Marco,; Tomlinson, Mike,
• HerausgeberIn: Dermott, Esther,; Main, Gill,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.) :; 18 Black and White

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.

Table of Contents

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