Breadline Britain in the 1990sDave Gordon, Christina Pantazis Ashgate, 1997 - 309 páginas Exploring the issue of poverty in 1990s Britain, this volume explores the trends in government policy towards labour markets, full employment and social security since the 1940s. It examines the view of the right that poverty does not exist in 1990s Britain, but is confined to the Third World and also looks at the traditional views of the Labour Party in alleviating poverty. |
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Introduction | 1 |
methodology and international | 49 |
The publics perception of necessities and poverty | 71 |
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activities adult afford analysis approach areas association average benefits Breadline Britain survey Chapter child compared considered countries Couple debt defined definition depression deprivation developed disability distribution economic effects equivalent evidence example expenditure experience explained factors families fear of crime feeling Figure findings greater higher household type households housing important income increase indicators inequalities isolated lack less living in poverty London lone parents majority meals Mean measure mental health months multiply deprived necessities never objectively once particularly pensioners Percent person poor population poverty line present problems proportion questions rates receiving relationship relative respondents risk score shows significant single social social class society standard statistically suffer suggests Support Table usage variables victimisation women World