Format:
1 online resource (305 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780415146814
,
9780203029183
Content:
This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, The Philippines and Zimbabwe. Each chapter follows a consistent format, to facilitate comparison and focuses on the following issues:- * the socio-economic and historical context within which poverty exists * the extent and nature of poverty its causes * the measures that have been taken to mitigate it. This book will be essential reading for students of social policy and administration as well as development studies and anthropology
Note:
Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents
Additional Edition:
Print version Dixon, Professor John Poverty London : Taylor & Francis Group,c1998 ISBN 9780415146814
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
FULL
((OIS Credentials Required))
