Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Vol 1: The Nature and Extent of the Problem

doi:10.46692/9781447332169

This text provides insights into the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today for different social groups: older and younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women; disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of austerity.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Dedication
pp iii-iv
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Contents
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List of tables and figures
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Notes on contributors
pp xi-xii
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Acknowledgements
pp xiii-xiv
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Introduction: poverty and social exclusion in the UK
pp 1-16
- By Esther Dermott
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One - Measuring poverty in the UK
pp 17-40
- By David Gordon
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Two - The impoverishment of youth: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion among young adults in the Uk
pp 41-60
- By Eldin Fahmy
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Three - Improvement for some: poverty and social exclusion among older people and pensioners
pp 61-94
- By Demi Patsios
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Four - Which men and women are poor? Gender, poverty and social exclusion
pp 95-114
- By Esther Dermott, Christina pantazis
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Five - Better understandings of ethnic variations: ethnicity, poverty and social exclusion
pp 115-134
- By Saffron Karlsen, Christina Pantazis
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Six - Improving lives? Child poverty and social exclusion
pp 135-154
- By Gill Main, Jonathan Bradshaw
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Seven - The cost of children: parents, poverty, and social support
pp 155-172
- By Esther Dermott, Marco Pomati
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Eight - A worsening picture: poverty and social exclusion and disabled people
pp 173-192
- By Pauline Heslop, Eric Emerson
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Nine - Devolution and North/South division: poverty and social exclusion in the countries and regions of the UK
pp 193-218
- By Mike Tomlinson
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Ten - More similarities than differences: poverty and social exclusion in rural and urban locations
pp 219-238
- By Nick Bailey, Maria Gannon
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Conclusion: innovating methods, informing policy and challenging stigma
pp 239-256
- By Gill Main
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Technical appendix
pp 257-258
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Index
pp 259-266
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The Nature and Extent of the Problem

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Dedication
pp iii-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of tables and figures
pp vii-x

Notes on contributors
pp xi-xii

Acknowledgements
pp xiii-xiv

Introduction: poverty and social exclusion in the UK
pp 1-16

One - Measuring poverty in the UK
pp 17-40

Two - The impoverishment of youth: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion among young adults in the Uk
pp 41-60

Three - Improvement for some: poverty and social exclusion among older people and pensioners
pp 61-94

Four - Which men and women are poor? Gender, poverty and social exclusion
pp 95-114

Five - Better understandings of ethnic variations: ethnicity, poverty and social exclusion
pp 115-134

Six - Improving lives? Child poverty and social exclusion
pp 135-154

Seven - The cost of children: parents, poverty, and social support
pp 155-172

Eight - A worsening picture: poverty and social exclusion and disabled people
pp 173-192

Nine - Devolution and North/South division: poverty and social exclusion in the countries and regions of the UK
pp 193-218

Ten - More similarities than differences: poverty and social exclusion in rural and urban locations
pp 219-238

Conclusion: innovating methods, informing policy and challenging stigma
pp 239-256

Technical appendix
pp 257-258

Index
pp 259-266

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