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Towards a more equal society? : poverty, inequality and policy since 1997 /

As New Labour approaches the end of an unprecedented third term in office, this book asks whether Britain is more equal than it was in 1997. The second volume, updating the highly successful "A more equal society?", provides an independent assessment of the success or otherwise of New Labo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hills, John, 1954-, Sefton, Tom, Stewart, Kitty, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, ©2009.
Colección:CASE studies on poverty, place, and policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Towards A more equal society?; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; 1. Introduction; 2. Poverty, inequality and redistribution; 3. 'A scar on the soul of Britain':child poverty and disadvantage under New Labour; 4. Education: New Labour's top priority; 5. More equal working lives? An assessment of New Labour policies; 6. New Labour and unequa lneighbourhoods; 7. Health inequalities:a persistent problem; 8. Pensions and income security in later life; 9. Ethnic inequalities: another 10 years of the same?; 10. Migration, migrants and inequality.