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Understanding Inequality, Poverty and Wealth
Tess (Ed) Ridge
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Description for Understanding Inequality, Poverty and Wealth
Paperback. Offers students with a critical understanding of poverty and social exclusion in relation to wealth, rather than as separate from it. This book includes chapter summaries, illustrative boxes and diagrams, and pointers to relevant websites and other sources of further information. Editor(s): Ridge, Tess; Wright, Sharon. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
At a time when the divide between the wealthy and the disadvantaged is widening, this major textbook provides students with a critical understanding of poverty and social exclusion in relation to wealth, rather than as separate from it. Raising fundamental questions about the organisation of society, social structures and relationships and social justice, the book is split into four main sections exploring key concepts and issues; 'people and place' (poverty and wealth across different groups and situations); the role of the state; and prospects for the future. This is the only textbook to focus on the links between wealth ... Read more
At a time when the divide between the wealthy and the disadvantaged is widening, this major textbook provides students with a critical understanding of poverty and social exclusion in relation to wealth, rather than as separate from it. Raising fundamental questions about the organisation of society, social structures and relationships and social justice, the book is split into four main sections exploring key concepts and issues; 'people and place' (poverty and wealth across different groups and situations); the role of the state; and prospects for the future. This is the only textbook to focus on the links between wealth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861349149
SKU
V9781861349149
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About Tess (Ed) Ridge
Tess Ridge is a Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Bath. She is a trustee of the Child Poverty Action Group and Honorary Secretary of the Social Policy Association. Dr Sharon Wright is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Stirling. Sharon is Managing Co-Editor of the journal "Social Policy & Society" and Co-convenor of the Scottish Social ... Read more
Reviews for Understanding Inequality, Poverty and Wealth
"This volume provides a timely and much-needed critical account of the inter-relationship between 'the problem of poverty' and 'the problem of riches'. Combining both conceptual, empirical and policy perspectives and a UK and global focus, it offers rich pickings for students and all who are concerned about poverty and inequality." Ruth Lister, Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University, author of ... Read more