
Persistent Poverty
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Brice Balmer is an adjunct professor in the Graduate Theological Studies program of Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo. He works in a variety of ecumenical and multi-faith organizations, and his research interests include spirituality, addiction, social justice and poverty.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: The Work of Hundreds of People
- 1. "As Sharp As You Could Cut Them"
- 2. Back to the Future? The Choice Is Ours
- 3. Working Harder Is Hardly Working
- 4. Precarious Work: How Lax Employment Standards Perpetuate Poverty
- 5. Ontario Works: How Did This Happen to Me?
- 6. The Disorienting Disability Support Maze
- 7. The Affordable Housing Deficit: Out of the Cold
- 8. Housing Strategy on the Brink: The Time Has Come
- 9. The Cost of Hunger: Food Security and Health Issues
- 10. Food Insecurity: A Source of Suffering and Ill Health
- 11. Poverty and Health: "I'm One Stumble from the Street"
- 12. Poverty Makes Us Sick
- 13. Families Matter: The Catch-22 of Poverty
- 14. Ontario's Push to Early Childhood Education and Care for All
- 15. "It's Not My Country Yet . . ."
- 16. Rural Poverty: Hidden in the Country?
- 17. Theological Reflections on Poverty
- 18. A Pebble in the Shoe
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Contributors
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