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Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem


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Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem

Paperback by Gannon, Maria (University of Glasgow); Bailey, Nick (DEPT OF PLANNING, UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER); Tomlinson, Mike (School of Sociology and Social Policy, Queen's University); Emerson, Eric; Heslop, Pauline (NORAH FRY RESEARCH CENTRE, University of Bristol); Pomati, Marco (Cardiff University); Bradshaw, Jonathan (University of York); Karlsen, Saffron (University of Bristol); Pantazis, Christiana (Centre...

Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem

£27.99

ISBN:
9781447332176
Publication Date:
29 Nov 2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Imprint:
Policy Press
Pages:
280 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024
Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem

Description

The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can't afford essential household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of financial insecurity. Defining poverty as those whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today. Written by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the extent and nature of poverty for different social groups: older and younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women; disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of austerity. It reflects on where government policies have made an impact and considers potential future developments. A companion volume Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Volume 2 focuses on different aspects of poverty and social exclusion identified in the study.

Contents

Introduction: Poverty and social exclusion in the UK ~ Esther Dermott; Measuring poverty in the UK ~ David Gordon; The impoverishment of youth: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion among young adults in the UK ~ Eldin Fahmy; Improvement for some: poverty and social exclusion among older people and pensioners ~ Demi Patsios; Which men and women are poor? Gender, poverty and social exclusion ~ Esther Dermott and Christina Pantazis; Better understandings of ethnic variations: ethnicity, poverty and social exclusion ~ Saffron Karlsen and Christina Pantazis; Improving lives? Child poverty and social exclusion ~ Gill Main and Jonathan Bradshaw; The cost of children: parents, poverty, and social support ~ Esther Dermott and Marco Pomati; A worsening picture: poverty and social exclusion and disabled people ~ Pauline Heslop and Eric Emerson; Devolution and North/South division: poverty and social exclusion in the countries and regions of the UK ~ Mike Tomlinson; More similarities than differences: poverty and social exclusion in rural and urban locations~ Nick Bailey and Maria Gannon; Conclusion: innovating methods, informing policy and challenging stigma ~ Gill Main.

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