Wealth, Poverty and Welfare

This book explores debates about poverty, wealth and the welfare state from a sociological perspective, explaining the concepts of poverty and welfare, the pattern of their distribution and the causes of continuing poverty. The origin, purpose and future of the welfare state is also discussed, setting British material within a global framework. As with other titles in the series, the text is laced with activities, exercises and sample essay questions.>

Sommario

Introduction
Wealth, Income and Inequality
Theories of Equality and Inequality
Definitions and Measurements of Poverty
The Distribution of Poverty: Who are the Poor?
Explanations of Poverty
Globalisation, Localities and Poverty
Ideologies of Welfare and the Welfare State
Contemporary Debates about Welfare Provision
Social Security, Housing and Social Services
Bibliography
Index.

Info autore

Sharon Kane, Mark Kirby

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sharo Kane, Sharon Kane, Mark Kirby, Mark Kane Kirby
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.12.2002
• EAN: 9780333719336
• ISBN: 978-0-333-71933-6
• Pagine: 211
• Serie: Skills-based Sociology; Skills-based Sociology
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; B, Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, general