Poverty and control: Moving on from outdated and unaffordable approaches. Issue 4 (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mian, Emran
• Is Part Of: Juncture. Volume 20:Issue 4(2013)
• Page Start: 298
• Page End: 302
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Political planning -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Social policy -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Social policy -- Periodicals; 361.61094105
• DOI: 10.1111/j.2050-5876.2014.00769.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-5868

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Current poverty targets stand on shaky foundations, says <bold>Emran Mian</bold>, who instead proposes a progressive agenda for tackling poverty focused on delivering 'positive freedom' – equality in the power to enact choices and control one's life.</p> </abstract>