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  • Researching Poverty

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000: This collection of papers reviews the theory, method and policy relevance of post-war poverty research. It is designed to contribute to bringing high quality research in this area back to the centre of both social research and informed policy debate. ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Experiencing Poverty

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000: Marking the centenary of Seebohm Rowntree’s first study of poverty in York, this volume examines the modern impact of poverty on health, nutrition, crime, gender and ethnicity. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK

    Volume 2 - The Dimensions of Disadvantage

    Series series Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
    How many people live in poverty in the UK, and how has this changed over recent decades? Are those in poverty more likely to suffer other forms of disadvantage or social exclusion? Is exclusion multi-dimensional, taking different forms for different groups or places?Based on the largest UK study of its kind ever commissioned, this fascinating book provides the most detailed national picture of ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Absent Fathers?

    Much has been written and debated on lone mothers. However little has been discussed about non-resident fathers. Absent Fathers is part of a growing literature on men and masculinities and takes this debate further. Drawn from one of the best social policy units in the UK and results from the current ESRC Programme on Population and Household Change, it will provide a text for undergraduates in ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Getting the Measure of Poverty

    The Early Legacy of Seebohm Rowntree

    Series series Studies in Cash & Care
    A collection of papers with an historical theme, representing a fundamental review of 'A Study of Town Life' and its impact on the study of poverty and on wider empirical research. ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Children and Social Security

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2003. There is growing anxiety about the consequences of social and economic change for children in industrial countries. It is in this context that the Federation for International Studies in Social Security chose Children and Social Security as the theme of its conference held in June 2001. Leading academics came together to discuss issues such as international ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Energy and Social Policy (Routledge Revivals)

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Energy price rises have been amongst the biggest change that has taken place in our society over the last few decades. Their impact, particularly when this book was first published in 1983, had a growing importance in social policy, practice and research, and fuel was, and still is, a major public issue. This collection of essays describes how any why domestic fuel prices have been rising faster ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Family Fund (Routledge Revivals)

    An Initiative in Social Policy

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    In The Family Fund, first published in 1980, Bradshaw discusses the introduction of The Family Fund- a grant given to families in response of the discovery of the damages caused by the Thalidomide drug. He examines all aspects of the Fund including its origins, aims, publicity and its future. This text is ideal for students of sociology. ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Well-Being of Children in the UK

    Edited by Jonathan Bradshaw ...
    Now in its fourth edition, this is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the United Kingdom.This edition has been updated to review the latest evidence, examining the outcomes for children of the impact of the economic crisis and austerity measures since 2008. It draws together a vast amount of robust empirical evidence and includes intra-UK and international comparisons. ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Child Well-Being

    Understanding Children's Lives

    Child well-being, which covers everything from family relationships to their material well-being, is now increasingly being talked about in policy and practice nationally and internationally. However, a lack of clarity remains about what the idea really means and how it can help children.This book brings together contributions from international experts in order to define child well-being and to ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Geographies of the New Economy

    Critical Reflections

    Series series Regions and Cities
    What is the 'new economy'? Where is it? How does it differ from the 'old economy'? How does the 'new economy' relate to issues such as the nature of work, social inclusion and exclusion?Geographies of the New Economy explores the meaning of the 'new economy' at the global scale from the perspective of advanced post-socialist and emerging economies. Drawing on evidence from regions around the world ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Comparative Social Assistance

    Localisation and Discretion

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Published in 1997, the is the report of a study commissioned by the Department of Social Security (UK). The aim of the study was to provide detailed information about the social assistance systems of four European countries which, to a greater or lesser extent, are delegated to local levels of government. The study distinguished between policy-making, finances, delivery and accountability. The ... Read more

    $36.99 USD