Breadline Britain in the 1990sExploring 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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methodology and international | 49 |
The publics perception of necessities and poverty | 71 |
Poverty and gender | 97 |
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activities adults afford analysis approach areas average benefits Breadline Britain survey British causes Chapter child compared considered countries Couple crime debt defined definition depressed deprivation developed disability distribution economic effects employment equivalent evidence example expenditure experience factors families fear of crime feeling Figure findings greater higher household type households housing important income increase indicators inequalities lack less living in poverty London lone majority meals mean measure mental health months multiply deprived necessary necessities never objective once opinion parents particular pensioners Percent person Policy political poor population poverty line present problems proportion questions rates receiving relationship relative Report respondents scale score shows significant single social social class society standard statistically suffer Support Table Townsend usage women World