Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality

By John Dixon

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415146828
• ISBN13: 9780415146821
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"