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  • Social Policy Review 34

    Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2022

    Series series Social Policy Review
    Experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume.Published in association with the Social Policy Association, the latest volume in this long-running series addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a particular focus on employment policy, housing policy and climate justice. Contributors ... Leer más

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  • Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK

    Volume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem

    Series series Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
    The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can’t afford essential household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of financial insecurity.Defining poverty as those whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard, this ... Leer más

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  • Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK

    Volume 2 - The Dimensions of Disadvantage

    Series series Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
    How many people live in poverty in the UK, and how has this changed over recent decades? Are those in poverty more likely to suffer other forms of disadvantage or social exclusion? Is exclusion multi-dimensional, taking different forms for different groups or places?Based on the largest UK study of its kind ever commissioned, this fascinating book provides the most detailed national picture of ... Leer más

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  • Child Poverty and Social Protection in Central and Western Africa

    Series Libro 5 - CROP International Poverty Studies
    In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Livingstone declaration, and the UN Social Protection Floor, this book deals jointly with multi-dimensional child poverty and social protection in Western and Central Africa. It focuses both on extent and types of social protection coverage and assesses various child poverty trends in the region. More importantly, it looks at social ... Leer más

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