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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Editor(s): Neiland, Arthur E.; Bene, Christophe. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1QFG; JFFA; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048165353
- ISBN
- 9789048165353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.21
€ 120.21
Hardback. Attempts to examine the issue of poverty in small-scale fisheries from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book is suitable for those interested or working in the fields of poverty and fisheries management in developing countries. Editor(s): Neiland, Arthur E.; Bene, Christophe. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1QFG; JFFA; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018886
- ISBN
- 9781402018886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.96
€ 123.96
This book challenges thinking about the nature and causes of poverty in both the Global North and Global South. Together with a companion volume providing more detailed interdisciplinary and theoretical insights into the phenomenon of shame in relation to poverty, the book shows how the pain of poverty is emotional as well as material. Editor(s): Chase, Elaine; Kyomuhendo, Grace Bantebya. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686728
- ISBN
- 9780199686728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Paperback. This study views the peasantry in the context of the historical experience of conquest and domination. Since the 1950s the community of Chilca has become more mobilized and confident, and increasingly affected by capitalism, urbanization, the Peruvian Revolution and agrarian reform. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBJK; HBL; JFF; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349123216
- ISBN
- 9781349123216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
paperback. "A hard-headed and systematic critique of the way the goal of development has been replaced by hand-wringing about 'poverty'." Colin Leys, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Series: Third World in Global Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745319605
- ISBN
- 9780745319605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.99
€ 40.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. How do men and women get by in times and places where opportunities for standard employment have drastically reduced? Are we witnessing the growth of a new class, the 'Precariat', where people exist without predictability or security in their lives? This book aims to examine the relationship between social exclusion, poverty and the labour market. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429100
- ISBN
- 9781847429100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.27
€ 42.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. Series: Kieler Studien - Kiel Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, 52 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642068119
- ISBN
- 9783642068119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.83
€ 118.83
Hardback. Presents a dynamic cross-survey microsimulation methodology and applies it to generate the database for a detailed case study on Bolivia during the era of structural reforms. This book analyzes the dynamics of different dimensions of poverty and inequality in 1989-2002, using various microeconomic tools. Series: Kieler Studien - Kiel Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, 52 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540308942
- ISBN
- 9783540308942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.77
€ 122.77
hardcover. This is a collection of essays from leading public intellectuals that identifies major conceptual problems in the analysis of poverty and inequality and advances strategies for reducing poverty and inequality that are consistent with these new conceptual and methodological approaches. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748421
- ISBN
- 9780804748421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.34
€ 119.34
Paperback. This is a collection of essays from leading public intellectuals that identifies major conceptual problems in the analysis of poverty and inequality and advances strategies for reducing poverty and inequality that are consistent with these new conceptual and methodological approaches. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748438
- ISBN
- 9780804748438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. An examination of the consequences of poverty and inequality and the challenge they pose to the engaged social work academic and practitioner. Editor(s): Jones, Chris; Novak, Tony. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316152
- ISBN
- 9781447316152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.07
€ 17.07
paperback. This report demonstrates the urgent need to re-evaluate our understanding of poverty and home ownership. Drawing on data from the Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey of Britain, it presents a detailed picture of the realities of home ownership at the margins, providing evidence in support of radical policy for sustainable home ownership. Num Pages: 48 pages, 2figs.17tabs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861344656
- ISBN
- 9781861344656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.55
€ 26.99
€ 26.55
Hardcover. This book examines the policy relevant analysis on poverty, inclusion and the social agenda in the Western Balkans. It employs sophisticated techniques such as small area estimation, efficiency analysis applied to household welfare and micro-simulations. Editor(s): Ruggeri Laderchi, Caterina; Savastano, Sara. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 306 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461449447
- ISBN
- 9781461449447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.13
€ 182.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403906199
- ISBN
- 9781403906199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.43
€ 119.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JFSL; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349274062
- ISBN
- 9781349274062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.38
€ 118.38
Paperback. A wide-ranging review of the literature relating to poverty and ethnicity has identified the stark differences in rates of poverty according to ethnic group. This review brings together the available evidence on different aspects of poverty and examines what has been studied in relation to its causes. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349897
- ISBN
- 9781861349897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.84
€ 27.99
€ 27.84
Hardback. Evaluates how well antipoverty and antidiscrimination policies and programs have worked - and whether they have sometimes actually made the problems worse. This book provides insights about the causes of, and possible solutions to, poverty and discrimination. Num Pages: 424 pages, 51 illus. 40 tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119540
- ISBN
- 9780691119540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.01€ 78.05
€ 104.01
€ 78.05
Hardback. What was it like to be poor in the Middle Ages? In the past, the answer to this question came only from institutions and individuals who gave relief to the less fortunate. This book studies poverty in a premodern Jewish community - from the viewpoint of both the poor and those who provided for them. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092720
- ISBN
- 9780691092720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.73€ 63.23
€ 82.73
€ 63.23
Paperback. This book explores the mechanisms and significance of China's private economy participating in poverty alleviation. It uses a systematic set of statistical analysis tools and descriptive statistics to provide a multidimensional and highly visual format. Num Pages: 172 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFA; JHBL; KCB; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662525005
- ISBN
- 9783662525005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Hardback. Poverty Alleviation Investment and Private Economy in China Num Pages: 172 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642406119
- ISBN
- 9783642406119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.22
€ 62.22