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Paperback. The Indian subdistrict of Shahabad, located in the southeastern tip of Rajasthan, is an area of extreme poverty. It is the home of the Sahariyas, classified as Rajasthan's only "primitive tribe." The author organizes his study around two themes: power and ethics, through which he explores a complex terrain of material and spiritual forces. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226194547
ISBN
9780226194547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port workhouse and an outline of the development of Guernsey's modern social security system. Num Pages: 356 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270408
ISBN
9781783270408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Paperback. A damning critique of the 'poverty industry' which has grown out of development studies, this provocative work also offers a radical new approach to poverty alleviation. Series: International Studies in Poverty Research. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; J; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990440
ISBN
9781786990440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990457
ISBN
9781786990457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415876728
ISBN
9780415876728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Beasley, Thomas W. Num Pages: 281 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607417378
ISBN
9781607417378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.59
€ 97.67

Paperback. The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. This title includes discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements and chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty. Num Pages: 226 pages, 25 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276369
ISBN
9780520276369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.55

Paperback. "University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Economics, Occasional Papers: 18. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Paperback. A good clean copy. First UK Edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KON0522803
ISBN
9780521096072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume synthesizes the author's exploration of the subject of poverty as presented at the 12th Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture at the University of Helsinki. This three lecture collection confronts the questions surrounding the persistence of poverty in rich countries. Series: The Yrjo Jahnsson Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210290
ISBN
9780631210290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Paperback. Using a range of indicators to measure livelihood and well-being, this report shows how widespread poverty is in the UK and highlights the vast geographical disparities in levels of poverty. It goes on to set out what needs to be done to address the trends revealed and describes effective policies. Num Pages: 196 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012566
ISBN
9781853837074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Haas, Marlin C. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629483603
ISBN
9781629483603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 130.16

Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811912
ISBN
9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.88

Paperback. These strategies, training resources, and more help improve the performance of students of low socioeconomic status by preventing their misidentification as learning disabled and supporting school-readiness skills. Editor(s): Howard, Lizette Y.; Dresser, Sandy G.; Dunklee, Dennis R. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412969048
ISBN
9781412969048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.66

Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691102559
ISBN
9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung; Wong, Chack-kie. Num Pages: 219 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
219
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338285
ISBN
9781590338285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 58.72

Hardback. This study explores the status and trends in human well-being as it varies worldwide. Human well-being comes from a nation's physical, social, economic, and political macro systems. A metric of descriptive statistics is built for each, and then aggregated into one metric to gauge the level in each nation. Num Pages: 116 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JPH; JPS; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761859420
ISBN
9780761859420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447323983
ISBN
9781447323983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305699
ISBN
9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Bowles, Samuel; Durlauf, Steven N.; Hoff, Karla. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170930
ISBN
9780691170930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardcover. Editor(s): Godwyll, Francis; Kang, So Young. Num Pages: 252 pages, tables & b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFFA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604567779
ISBN
9781604567779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.45
€ 80.34

Paperback. This reader provides two centuries of historical context to debates on health inequality. Extracts from classic texts, information about authors and an introduction draw together important themes of change and continuity. It is a key text for students on a range of policy courses and an excellent resource for anyone interested in poverty. Editor(s): Davey-Smith, George; Dorling, Daniel; Shaw, Mary. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342119
ISBN
9781861342119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.81

Paperback. Orenstein, Marc F. Plattner, Charles Simkins, Alejandro Toledo, Ilcheong Yi Editor(s): Fukuyama, Francis; Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11, 10 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405704
ISBN
9781421405704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 211 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411000
ISBN
9781607411000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.45
€ 80.34

Paperback. This volume includes a selection of seminal articles on poverty andwelfate in the United States from the Journal of Policy Analysisand Management considered to be one of the leading forumsfor the exploration of poverty and welfare presented in asingle volume. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444335132
ISBN
9781444335132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.08

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