Routledge international handbook of poverty. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Routledge international handbook of poverty. (2020)
- Main Title:
- Routledge international handbook of poverty
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Bent Greve.
- Editors:
- Greve, Bent
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Notes on contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Poverty: still an important issue; Introduction; Important aspect; Content of the book; Some reflections; Notes; References; PART I: Conceptual issues; Chapter 2: Absolute poverty; Introduction; The absolute poverty concept; The structure and development in absolute poverty rates; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Absolute or relative? Definitions and the different understandings of poverty; Introduction; Poverty as an aspect of welfare Absolute poverty: minimum necessities and basic needsRelative poverty: socially determined needs; Discussion and concluding remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Multidimensional poverty: whose poverty is it?; Pragmatic dimensionality; Data-driven dimensionality; Theoretically informed dimensionality; Experiential dimensions; References; Chapter 5: Multidimensional poverty across the life cycle: the United States as an empirical example; Introduction; Calculating the Multidimensional Poverty Index; The United States as an empirical example; Some implications for public policy; Notes Perceived inequality and subjective social positionSubjective position and happiness; Relative deprivation, reaction and protest; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 8: The consequences of growing up poor; Introduction; The measurement of child poverty; Individual consequences of growing up poor;Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Notes on contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Poverty: still an important issue; Introduction; Important aspect; Content of the book; Some reflections; Notes; References; PART I: Conceptual issues; Chapter 2: Absolute poverty; Introduction; The absolute poverty concept; The structure and development in absolute poverty rates; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Absolute or relative? Definitions and the different understandings of poverty; Introduction; Poverty as an aspect of welfare Absolute poverty: minimum necessities and basic needsRelative poverty: socially determined needs; Discussion and concluding remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Multidimensional poverty: whose poverty is it?; Pragmatic dimensionality; Data-driven dimensionality; Theoretically informed dimensionality; Experiential dimensions; References; Chapter 5: Multidimensional poverty across the life cycle: the United States as an empirical example; Introduction; Calculating the Multidimensional Poverty Index; The United States as an empirical example; Some implications for public policy; Notes Perceived inequality and subjective social positionSubjective position and happiness; Relative deprivation, reaction and protest; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 8: The consequences of growing up poor; Introduction; The measurement of child poverty; Individual consequences of growing up poor; Intersection of child poverty with social risks groups; Societal consequences; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Social justice as parity of participation; Introduction; A focus on capabilities; Social justice: the problem of participation; Fraser and parity of participation Conclusion: the social justice orientation of social welfare servicesReferences; PART II: Poverty around the world and development in poverty; Chapter 10: Global poverty: trends, measures, and antidotes; Introduction; Historical trends in global poverty and well-being; Why were so many people living in poverty?; Measuring global poverty; Understanding the decline in global poverty; Obstacles to global poverty eradication; The level and locus of future global poverty; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11: The discourse of poverty: structural and behavioural approaches in the UK since 1900 … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Copyright Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 413 pages)
- Subjects:
- 339.4/6
Poverty
Poor
Economic development -- Social aspects
Social policy
Economic development -- Social aspects
Poor
Poverty
Social policy
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780429058103
0429058101
9780429608988
0429608985
9780429597947
0429597940
9780429603464
0429603460 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780367178666
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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