Fighting poverty, inequality and injustice : : A manifesto inspired by Peter Townsend / / ed. by Alan Walker, Adrian Sinfield, Carol Walker.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
• MitwirkendeR: Atkinson, Anthony B.,; Bradshaw, Jonathan,; Deacon, Bob,; Dorling, Danny,; Gearty, Conor,; Land, Hilary,; Lister, Ruth,; Phillipson, Chris,; Rose, Hilary,; Sinfield, Adrian,; Thomas, Carol,; Thompson, Paul,; Walker, Alan,; Walker, Carol,; Whitehead, Margaret,; Yeates, Nicola,
• HerausgeberIn: Sinfield, Adrian,; Walker, Alan,; Walker, Carol,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (328 p.)

This important book makes a vital academic and political statement in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more equal and socially just society.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Preface -- Notes on contributors -- The legacy of Peter Townsend -- The making of a pioneer researcher: reflections from Peter Townsend’s life story -- Peter Townsend, a man ahead of his time: re-reading The family life of old people and The last refuge -- The case for universal child benefit -- Poverty -- Social justice for children: investigating and eradicating child poverty -- For universalism and against the means test -- Underclass, overclass, ruling class, supernova class -- Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend’s legacy -- Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology -- Disability: prospects for social inclusion -- Putting the lawyers in their place: the role of human rights in the struggle against poverty -- Radicalising social policy in the 21st century: a global approach -- Conclusion: building on the legacy of Peter Townsend -- Index