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1 online resource (xvi, 287 pages) |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
The meaning and measurement of poverty / Stewart MacPherson and Richard Silburn -- Australia / David Cox -- Canada / Hugh Shewell -- Hong Kong / Stewart MacPherson -- Ireland / Tim Callan and Brian Nolan -- Malta / Carmel Tabone -- Netherlands / Henk-Jan Dirven, Didier Fouarge and Ruud Muffels -- Philippines / Karen E. Gerdes and Kyle Lyn Pehrson -- United Kingdom / Richard Silburn -- United States of America / James Midgley and Michelle Livermore -- Zimbabwe / Edwin Kaseke -- Poverty in review / David Macarov and John Dixon. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
EBSCOhost SocINDEX with Full Text |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Case studies.
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Poverty -- Developing countries -- Case studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness.
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Poverty. (OCoLC)fst01074093
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Developing countries. (OCoLC)fst01242969
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
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| Added Author |
Dixon, John E., 1946 May 9- editor.
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Macarov, David, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Poverty. London ; New York : Routledge, 1998 041514681X (DLC) 97035431 (OCoLC)37694437 |
| ISBN |
0203159799 (electronic book) |
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9780203159798 (electronic book) |
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0203029186 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780203029183 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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041514681X (hardback) |
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0415146828 (paperback) |
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9786610332571 |
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6610332576 |
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1280332573 |
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9781280332579 |
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1134756534 |
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9781134756537 |
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