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Poverty : a persistent global reality /
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,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 287 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203159799 9780203159798 0203029186 9780203029183 9786610332571 6610332576 1280332573 9781280332579 1134756534 9781134756537 9781134756483 1134756488 9781134756520 1134756526 9780415146814 041514681X 9780415146821 0415146828 |