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Poverty

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  • The Environmentalism of the Poorby Juan Martinez-Alier

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2002; US$ 40.00

    This text analyses several manifestations of the growing "environmental justice movement", and also of "popular environmentalism" and the "environmentalism of the poor", which will be seen in the coming decades as driving forces in the process to achieve an ecologically sustainable society. more...

  • Homelessnessby Patricia Kennett; Alex Marsh

    The Policy Press 1999; US$ 41.95

    Analysis that links the phenomenon of homelessness to wider debates about the changing social and economic environment remains relatively underdeveloped. This important book brings together contemporary theoretical debates and original empirical research in order to explore the nature, experience and impact of social change in the context of emerging... more...

  • New Povertyby David Cheal

    ABC-CLIO 1996; US$ 115.00

    Cheal argues that the sociology of poverty has entered a new postmodern phase. The new poverty is about loss of faithÑin relationships that were once believed to last a lifetime, and in government programs that we used to think would last for generations.||The new poverty is about the economic fall of individuals and countries who used to be affluent... more...

  • Povertyby Paulette Dieterlen

    Editions Rodopi 2005; US$ 56.00

    In Poverty: a philosophical approach , the author studies various philosophical issues concerning poverty in the Program for Education, Health and Food (PROGRESA) that was in effect in Mexico, from 1997 to 2002, and shows how theoretical discussion is necessary to clarify some ideas concerning the application of a social policy.Poverty is one of the... more...

  • Revenu minimum garantiby Lionel-Henri Groulx

    Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 2005; US$ 29.25

    Cet ouvrage définit la notion de revenu minimum garanti avant d'explorer les diverses modalités (minimum social, impôt négatif et revenu de citoyenneté) au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans divers pays européens. L'auteur fait ressortir les dilemmes que pose toute stratégie de mise en place d'un revenu... more...

  • Poverty and Social Exclusionby Justin Healey

    The Spinney Press 2011; US$ 22.50

    Poverty persists in Australia despite the opportunities available in such an affluent country. How is poverty in Australia defined? What is absolute poverty as opposed to relative poverty, and who are the affected groups in our community? What are the causes of poverty? At a time when the national economy has avoided the major impacts of a global recession,... more...

  • Understanding Growth and Povertyby Raj Nallari; Breda Griffith

    World Bank Publications 2011; US$ 14.99

    The literature on growth and poverty is voluminous and still evolving. This title distills the most important lessons from developing countries' experience with growth and poverty. It provides a broad understanding of the impact of economic policies on growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. After describing basic economic relationships... more...

  • Down and outby Peter Saunders

    The Policy Press 2011; US$ 45.95

    Drawing on the author's extensive research expertise and his links with welfare practitioners , this landmark study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the nature and associations between the three main forms of social disadvantage in Australia: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. more...

  • Poverty Dynamicsby Tony Addison; David Hulme; Ravi Kanbur

    OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 44.99

    This collection of essays provides a state-of-the-art examination of the concepts and methods that can be used to understand poverty dynamics. It does this from an interdisciplinary perspective and includes the work of anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. The contributions included highlight the need to conceptualise... more...

  • Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapesby James Roumasset; KImberly M. Burnett; Arsenio Molina Balisacan

    Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2010; US$ 44.90

    “Sustainability science addresses the central challenge facing global society of how to reduce poverty and meet demands of a large human population desiring a good life while simultaneously maintaining the environment that provides the life support system on which long-term prosperity depends. This book provides evidence and insight into key elements... more...