Poverty and Poor Relief
Concepts and Reality
Published on 6. September 1994
Book
Hardback
221 pages
978-1-85628-684-8 (ISBN)
Description
An investigation into poverty and poor relief, this work rejects the view that the poor are responsible for their poverty. It offers theoretical debate, political discussion and original data to present the nature, extent and causes of poverty.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 154 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-684-8 (9781856286848)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Theories of poverty causation; measurements and definition of poverty; history of poor relief in Britain; gender, race and poverty; the "underclass".