Platt, Lucinda 
ORCID: 0000-0002-8251-6400
(2007)
Poverty and ethnicity in the UK.
Policy Press, Bristol, UK.
ISBN 9781861349897
Abstract
Poverty rates vary dramatically across the UK's ethnic groups - an issue of concern both for poverty-reduction policies and for social justice. This book provides a comprehensive account of these variations and explores the reasons why they occur. Drawing on a wealth of research conducted since 1991, and with a particular focus on the most recent evidence, the report reviews what we know about poverty and ethnicity and provides a detailed and considered insight into the factors contributing to the differing rates of poverty. In addition to outlining the policy implications of existing research, the author also reflects on the limitations to our knowledge and understanding of the issues, which serves as a useful framework for a future research agenda. The book is valuable both as a comprehensive assessment of the topic and as an up-to-date and searchable resource on relevant research writings. It is essential reading for all those wishing to know more about ethnic differences in poverty experience and the contributing factors. It provides a sophisticated reading of the literature for students and researchers and a policy-informed take on the research for policy-makers.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Official URL: | http://www.policypress.co.uk/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2007 Policy Press |
| Divisions: | Social Policy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| JEL classification: | I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare and Poverty > I31 - General Welfare; Basic Needs; Living Standards; Quality of Life; Happiness I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2014 09:33 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 14:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/55438 |
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