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Alcock Pete

Understanding poverty - 3rd - London Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Co. 2006 - 304p xv

Table of contents
PART I: THE CONTEXT OF POVERTY: What is Poverty?;
Who is Poor?;
The Causes of Poverty;
International Dimensions;
PART II: DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT: Defining Poverty;
Measuring Poverty;
The Dynamics of Poverty;
Social Exclusion;
PART III: SOCIAL DIVISIONS AND POVERTY: Gender and Poverty;
Racism and Poverty;
Age and Poverty;
Disability and Poverty;
PART IV: THE POLICY FRAMEWORK: The Politics of Poverty;
Social Security Policy;
Developing Local Anti-Poverty Action;
Area-Based Initiatives;
Poverty, Inequality and Welfare;
Useful Websites;
References.

ISBN: 9781403940933

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Poverty - Poor

Dewey Class. No.: 362.500000 / ALC