| Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain: The Millennium Survey Contributor(s): Pantazis, Christina (Editor), Gordon, David (Editor), Levitas, Ruth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861343736 ISBN-13: 9781861343734 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: This authoritative study reports, for the first time, the most comprehensive survey of poverty and social exclusion ever to be undertaken in Britain: The Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey. It provides a clear conceptual understanding of poverty and social exclusion from both a national and international perspective. This essential course book for social policy and sociology students is part of the successful Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion series from the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research at the University of Bristol. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 362.509 |
| LCCN: 2006491022 |
| Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.70 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the most authoritative study of poverty and social exclusion in Britain at the start of the 21st century. It reports on the most comprehensive survey of poverty and social exclusion, ever to be undertaken in Britain: The Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey. This enormously rich data set records levels of poverty not just in terms of income and wealth but by including information about the goods and services which the British public say are necessary to avoid poverty. The relationship between poverty and factors such as age, gender and paid work are explored, as well as other social issues such as crime and neighbourhood disadvantage. Poverty and social exclusion in Britain charts the extent and nature of material and social deprivation and exclusion in Britain at the end of the 20th century; makes the first ever measurement of the extent of social exclusion based on a survey specifically designed for this purpose and provides a clear conceptual understanding of poverty and social exclusion from both an national and international perspective. This important book should be read by officials and policy makers in national and local government, NGOs, charities and voluntary organisations dealing with poverty and social exclusion. It will also be required reading for academics and students of social policy, sociology, public health, economics and politics. |