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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 No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)362.5Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people Poor (from social service perspectives)LC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |