Poverty

This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK USA Australia Canada Hong Kong Ireland Malta The Netherlands The Philippines and Zimbabwe.Each chapter follows a consistent format to facilitate comparison and focuses on the following issues:-* the socio-economic and historical context within which poverty exists* the extent and nature of povertyits causes* the measures that have been taken to mitigate it.This book will be essential reading for students of social policy and administration as well as development studies and anthropology.