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…mehr
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Contents. Contributors. Preface. 1 The meaning and measurement of poverty Stewart MacPherson Edith Cowan University Perth Australia and Richard Silburn University of Nottingham UK. 2 Australia David Cox La Trobe University Melbourne Australia. 3 Canada Hugh Shewell University College of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford British Columbia Canada. 4 Hong Kong Stewart MacPherson Edith Cowan University Perth Australia. 5 Ireland Tim Callan Economic and Social Research Institute Dublin Ireland and Brian Nolan Economic and Research Institute Dublin Ireland. 6 Malta Carmel Tabone University of Malta Msida Malta. 7 Netherlands Henk-Jan Dirven Department of Socio-Economic Statistics Netherlands Amsterdam Netherlands Didier Fouarge Tilburg University Netherlands and Ruud Muffels Tilburg University Netherlands. 8 Philippines Karen E. Gerdes Arizona State University USA and Kyle Lynn Pehrson Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA. 9 United Kingdom Richard Silburn University of Nottingham UK. 10 United States of America James Midgley University of California Berkeley USA and Michelle Livermore Louisiana State University Baton Rouge USA. 11 Zimbabwe Edwin Kaseke School of Social Work Harare Zimbabwe. 12 Poverty in review John Dixon University of Plymouth UK and David Macarov Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel. Index.
Contents. Contributors. Preface. 1 The meaning and measurement of poverty Stewart MacPherson Edith Cowan University Perth Australia and Richard Silburn University of Nottingham UK. 2 Australia David Cox La Trobe University Melbourne Australia. 3 Canada Hugh Shewell University College of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford British Columbia Canada. 4 Hong Kong Stewart MacPherson Edith Cowan University Perth Australia. 5 Ireland Tim Callan Economic and Social Research Institute Dublin Ireland and Brian Nolan Economic and Research Institute Dublin Ireland. 6 Malta Carmel Tabone University of Malta Msida Malta. 7 Netherlands Henk-Jan Dirven Department of Socio-Economic Statistics Netherlands Amsterdam Netherlands Didier Fouarge Tilburg University Netherlands and Ruud Muffels Tilburg University Netherlands. 8 Philippines Karen E. Gerdes Arizona State University USA and Kyle Lynn Pehrson Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA. 9 United Kingdom Richard Silburn University of Nottingham UK. 10 United States of America James Midgley University of California Berkeley USA and Michelle Livermore Louisiana State University Baton Rouge USA. 11 Zimbabwe Edwin Kaseke School of Social Work Harare Zimbabwe. 12 Poverty in review John Dixon University of Plymouth UK and David Macarov Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel. Index.
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