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999 _c160598
_d160598
020 _a9781403940933
040 _cCUS
082 _a305.5690941
_bALC/U
100 _aAlcock, Pete
245 0 _aUnderstanding poverty/
_cPete Alcock
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aBasingstoke:
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2006.
300 _a304 p.
505 _aPART 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.
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