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Rural poverty : marginalisation and exclusion in Britain and the United States /

This book brings to light important issues which are often ignored - that the social effects of poverty are acute in rural areas. Milbourne examines the effects of poverty on issues such as social exclusion in rural areas.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Milbourne, Paul, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, ©2004.
Colección:Routledge studies in human geography ; 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface: an introduction to rural poverty
  • The definitional complexities of poverty in Britain and America
  • Rural poverty in Britain: from agricultural poverty to rural deprivation
  • The broader contexts of rural poverty: disadvantage and social exclusion in the British countryside
  • Rural poverty in America: statistical visibilities and persistent forms of poverty
  • Housing poverty and homelessness in rural Britain and America
  • The local contexts of rural poverty in Britain and America
  • Changing states of welfare in rural Britain and America
  • Conclusion: towards new research agendas for rural poverty.