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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty

Extreme Poverty, Growth and Inequality in Bangladesh (Hardcover): Joe Devine, Geof D. Wood, Zulfiqar Ali, Shamsul Alam Extreme Poverty, Growth and Inequality in Bangladesh (Hardcover)
Joe Devine, Geof D. Wood, Zulfiqar Ali, Shamsul Alam
R1,366 Discovery Miles 13 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Social Policy Review 35 - Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2023 (Hardcover): Andy Jolly, Marcia Rose, Ruggero Cefalo Social Policy Review 35 - Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2023 (Hardcover)
Andy Jolly, Marcia Rose, Ruggero Cefalo
R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field. This annual review is essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

An Equal Start? - Providing Quality Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Children (Paperback): Ludovica Gambaro, Kitty... An Equal Start? - Providing Quality Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Children (Paperback)
Ludovica Gambaro, Kitty Stewart, Jane Waldfogel
R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Early education and care has become a central policy area in many countries. As services expand rapidly, it is crucial to examine whether children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive provision of the highest possible quality. In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different groups, providing rich insights on how policies play out in practice, and the extent to which they help or hinder disadvantaged children to receive high quality provision. An equal start? reveals the common tensions and complexities countries face in ensuring that early education and care is affordable, accessible and of high quality. Its critical examination of the potential for better policies ensures that An equal start? will be of interest to academic readers as well as policy makers and practitioners.

The Warehouse - Workers and Robots at Amazon (Hardcover): Alessandro Delfanti The Warehouse - Workers and Robots at Amazon (Hardcover)
Alessandro Delfanti
R2,612 Discovery Miles 26 120 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Work hard, have fun, make history' proclaims the slogan on the walls of Amazon's warehouses. This cheerful message hides a reality of digital surveillance, aggressive anti-union tactics and disciplinary layoffs. Reminiscent of the tumult of early industrial capitalism, the hundreds of thousands of workers who help Amazon fulfil consumers' desire are part of an experiment in changing the way we all work. In this book, Alessandro Delfanti takes readers inside Amazon's warehouses to show how technological advancements and managerial techniques subdue the workers rather than empower them, as seen in the sensors that track workers' every movement around the floor and algorithmic systems that re-route orders to circumvent worker sabotage. He looks at new technologies including robotic arms trained by humans and augmented reality goggles, showing that their aim is to standardise, measure and discipline human work rather than replace it. Despite its innovation, Amazon will always need living labour's flexibility and low cost. And as the warehouse is increasingly automated, worker discontent increases. Striking under the banner 'we are not robots', employees have shown that they are acutely aware of such contradictions. The only question remains: how long will it be until Amazon's empire collapses?

Modern Slavery and Bonded Labour in South Asia - A Human Rights-Based Approach (Paperback): Elena Samonova Modern Slavery and Bonded Labour in South Asia - A Human Rights-Based Approach (Paperback)
Elena Samonova
R1,428 Discovery Miles 14 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book investigates one of the most pervasive forms of modern slavery: bonded labour, whereby labour is linked with a credit agreement, leaving a debtor bound to repay their debt through long-term servitude. Drawing on cases from Nepal and India, the author adopts a human rights-based approach, interpreting slavery as a violation of human rights, and focusing on the empowerment of slaves as rights holders. Ultimately the book aims to explore the links between rights, power inequality and oppression, and to uncover ways to achieve the full liberation of bonded labourers. Identifying the factors and forces that contribute to and reinforce the situation of bonded labour in South Asia, the book demonstrates how systems of bonded labour are connected to long-term processes of colonisation, dispossession, migration, nationalisation of natural resources, and the introduction of private land ownership. Despite the fact that the United Nations has reported debt bondage as the most prevalent form of forced labour worldwide, there it is still little known about the real practical impacts of this approach to the lives of marginalised people. Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book will be a useful guide to students and scholars of modern slavery, international development, and South Asian studies.

Austerity Across Europe - Lived Experiences of Economic Crises (Hardcover): Sarah Marie Hall, Helena Pimlott-Wilson, John Horton Austerity Across Europe - Lived Experiences of Economic Crises (Hardcover)
Sarah Marie Hall, Helena Pimlott-Wilson, John Horton
R4,476 Discovery Miles 44 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing together multidisciplinary research exploring everyday life in Europe during times of economic crisis, this book explores the ways in which austerity policies are lived and experienced - often alongside other significant social, political and personal change. With attention to the inequalities produced by these processes and the measures used by individuals, families and communities to help them 'get by', it also envisages hopeful, affirmative socio-political futures. Arranged around the themes of intergenerational relations and exchanges, ways of coping through crises, and community, civic and state infrastructures, Austerity Across Europe will appeal to social scientists with interests in everyday life, family practices, neoliberal state policy, poverty and socio-economic inequalities.

Lost Childhood - Unmasking the Lives of Street Children in Metropolitan India (Hardcover): Kapil Dev, Dipendra Nath Das,... Lost Childhood - Unmasking the Lives of Street Children in Metropolitan India (Hardcover)
Kapil Dev, Dipendra Nath Das, Sangeetha Esther
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Lost Childhood explores the everyday lives of street children in India. It presents insights on their life on the streets to provide a comprehensive understanding of why they are driven to extreme means of livelihoods. This volume, * Inquiries into the histories of street children, and discusses their socio-economic and socio-demographic characteristics to provide a sense of their living conditions; * Sheds light on the social injustice experienced by these children, their health and hygiene, and also looks at the insecurities faced by the children in their interactions with the society; * Uses detailed field research data to highlight issues that affect the lives of street children such as education, gender discrimination, and their social networks; * Suggests a way forward that would not only benefit street children but will also be of use to the community in understanding their lives, problems, and help explore this issue in further detail. The book will be useful to scholars and researchers of human geography, development studies, child development, urban poverty, and social justice. It will also be of interest to policymakers, social workers, and field workers who work with street children.

Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan - Pioneer of Microcredit & Guru of Rural Development (Hardcover): Nasim Yousaf Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan - Pioneer of Microcredit & Guru of Rural Development (Hardcover)
Nasim Yousaf
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan - Pioneer of Microcredit & Guru of Rural Development is a collection of ten articles and two poems on Dr. A.H. Khan - a world renowned social scientist and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. Dr. Khan was a guru of rural development, pioneer of microfinance and recipient of many prestigious awards. He led the way in rural development and poverty alleviation. Dr. A.H. Khan was founder of two world-famous institutions, i.e. Bangladesh (previously Pakistan) Academy for Rural Development (BARD) and Orangi Pilot Project (OPP). Dr. Khan was also recognized by many academics, world leaders and global organizations, such as the World Bank, for his contributions to poverty alleviation. Dr. Khan passed away on October 09, 1999, and per his will, he was laid to rest on the premises of the OPP. In honor of this great social scientist, his nephew, scholar and historian Nasim Yousaf, has published this work as a tribute to Dr. A.H. Khan on his 13th death anniversary. This compilation of pieces highlights Dr. Khan's work and achievements. This work contains articles authored by well-respected and illustrious scholars in their field and includes poems from an expert on rural development. The articles also include statements and views of a number of prominent and learned persons on Dr. Khan. These articles contribute to the enrichment of scholarship in the fields of microcredit, rural development, poverty alleviation and self-reliance based development. The author and compiler, Nasim Yousaf, is a recognized historian and his works have been published globally in various mediums. Additional contributions have been included from the following distinguished persons: Professor Norman Uphoff of Cornell University, Professor Emeritus George H. Axinn of Michigan State University and Akbar Khan, son of Dr. Khan. This work includes bios of the author and contributors as well as information on Dr. Khan's children. Sources, where available, are included within or at the end of each article.

The Future of Development - A Radical Manifesto (Paperback, New): Gustavo Esteva, Salvatore J Babones, Philipp Babcicky The Future of Development - A Radical Manifesto (Paperback, New)
Gustavo Esteva, Salvatore J Babones, Philipp Babcicky
R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On January 20, 1949 US President Harry S. Truman officially opened the era of development. On that day, over one half of the people of the world were defined as "underdeveloped" and they have stayed that way ever since. This book explains the origins of development and underdevelopment and shows how poorly we understand these two terms. It offers a new vision for development, demystifying the statistics that international organizations use to measure development and introducing the alternative concept of buen vivir: the state of living well. The authors argue that it is possible for everyone on the planet to live well, but only if we learn to live as communities rather than as individuals and to nurture our respective commons. Scholars and students of global development studies are well-aware that development is a difficult concept. This thought-provoking book offers them advice for the future of development studies and hope for the future of humankind.

Rural Poverty Today - Experiences of Social Exclusion in Rural Britain (Hardcover): Mark Shucksmith, Jayne Glass, Polly... Rural Poverty Today - Experiences of Social Exclusion in Rural Britain (Hardcover)
Mark Shucksmith, Jayne Glass, Polly Chapman, Jane Atterton
R2,601 R2,172 Discovery Miles 21 720 Save R429 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Poverty is perceived as an urban problem, yet many in rural Britain also experience hardship. This book explores how and why people in rural areas experience and negotiate poverty and social exclusion. It examines the role of societal processes, individual circumstances, sources of support (markets; state; voluntary organisations; family and friends) and the role of place. It concludes that the UK's welfare system is poorly adapted to rural areas, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and cutbacks exacerbating pressures. Voluntary organisations increasingly fill gaps in support left by the state. Invaluable to those in policy and practice, the book recommends a combination of person-based and place-based approaches to tackle rural poverty.

Pressure for the Poor - The Poverty Lobby and Policy Making (Paperback): Paul Whiteley, Stephen Winyard Pressure for the Poor - The Poverty Lobby and Policy Making (Paperback)
Paul Whiteley, Stephen Winyard
R1,127 Discovery Miles 11 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1987 Pressure for the Poor looks at the debate surrounding the role of pressure groups in policy making. It closely relates theories of pressure group behaviour with the findings of research into the poverty lobby in the UK. The analysis is based on interviews with leading activists in more than forty interest groups, which are all concerned with trying to influence social security policies of government in the field of income maintenance. The book examines the origins and maintenance of such a wide range of interest groups in in this field, the strategies they pursue, and their impact on policy outcomes.

Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster - Rehabilitation, Resilience and Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) (Paperback):... Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster - Rehabilitation, Resilience and Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) (Paperback)
Maria Ela Atienza, Pauline Eadie, May Tan-Mullins
R1,369 Discovery Miles 13 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book investigates the best strategies for poverty alleviation in post-disaster urban environments, and the conditions necessary for the success and scaling up of these strategies. Using the case study of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Philippines, the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall, the book aims to draw out policy recommendations relevant for other middle- and lower-income countries facing similar urban environmental challenges. Humans are increasingly living in densely populated and highly vulnerable areas, often coastal. This increased density of human settlements leads to increased material damage and high death tolls, and this vulnerability is often exacerbated by climate change. This book focuses on urban population risk, vulnerability to disasters, resilience to environmental shocks, and adaptation in relation to paths in and out of poverty. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, including primary survey data from victims and those charged with overseeing the relief effort in the Philippines, Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster has significant implications for disaster risk reduction as it relates to the urban poor and is highly recommended for scholars and practitioners of development studies, environment studies, and disaster relief and risk reduction.

What Works for Africa's Poorest - Programmes and policies for the extreme poor (Hardcover): David Lawson, David Hulme,... What Works for Africa's Poorest - Programmes and policies for the extreme poor (Hardcover)
David Lawson, David Hulme, Lawrence K Ado-Kofie
R1,741 Discovery Miles 17 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Urban Poverty and Party Populism in African Democracies (Hardcover, New): Danielle Resnick Urban Poverty and Party Populism in African Democracies (Hardcover, New)
Danielle Resnick
R2,825 Discovery Miles 28 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When and why do the urban poor vote for opposition parties in Africa's electoral democracies? The strategies used by political parties to incorporate the urban poor into the political arena provide a key answer to this question. This book explores and defines the role of populism in Africa's urban centers and its political outcomes. In particular, it examines how a populist strategy offers greater differentiation from the multitude of African parties that are defined solely by their leader's personality, and greater policy congruence with those issues most relevant to the lives of the urban poor. These arguments are elaborated through a comparative analysis of Senegal and Zambia based on surveys with informal sector workers and interviews with slum dwellers and politicians. The book contributes significantly to scholarship on opposition parties and elections in Africa, party linkages, populism, and democratic consolidation.

Poverty Capital - Microfinance and the Making of Development (Hardcover, New): Ananya Roy Poverty Capital - Microfinance and the Making of Development (Hardcover, New)
Ananya Roy
R4,842 Discovery Miles 48 420 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Winner of the 2011 Paul Davidoff award

This is a book about poverty but it does not study the poor and the powerless; instead it studies those who manage poverty. It sheds light on how powerful institutions control "capital," or circuits of profit and investment, as well as "truth," or authoritative knowledge about poverty. Such dominant practices are challenged by alternative paradigms of development, and the book details these as well. Using the case of microfinance, the book participates in a set of fierce debates about development - from the role of markets to the secrets of successful pro-poor institutions. Based on many years of research in Washington D.C., Bangladesh, and the Middle East, Poverty Capital also grows out of the author's undergraduate teaching to thousands of students on the subject of global poverty and inequality.

Unemployment Relief in Great Britain - A Study in State Socialism (Paperback): Felix Morley Unemployment Relief in Great Britain - A Study in State Socialism (Paperback)
Felix Morley
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1924, Unemployment Relief in Great Britain takes up the history of unemployment relief in Great Britain, focusing on the after effects of the post-war period and the Great Depression. Primarily, the book provides a detailed study of England's experience with compulsory unemployment insurance and public employment exchanges. The book provides an intriguing study that will appeal to sociologists and historians alike, adeptly weaving practical aspects of the insurance acts, and the administration of employment exchanges.

Climate Change and Poverty - A New Agenda for Developed Nations (Paperback): Tony Fitzpatrick Climate Change and Poverty - A New Agenda for Developed Nations (Paperback)
Tony Fitzpatrick
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Climate change is the main challenge facing developed countries in the 21st century. To what extent does this agenda converge with issues of poverty and social exclusion? Climate change and poverty offers a timely new perspective on the 'ecosocial' understanding of the causes and symptoms of, and solutions to, poverty and applies this to recent developments across a number of areas, including fuel poverty, food poverty, housing, transport and air pollution. Unlike any other publication, the book therefore establishes a new agenda for both environmental and social policies which has cross-national relevance. It will appeal to students in social policy, public policy, applied social studies and politics and will also be of interest to those studying international development, economics and geography

Climate Change and Poverty - A New Agenda for Developed Nations (Hardcover): Tony Fitzpatrick Climate Change and Poverty - A New Agenda for Developed Nations (Hardcover)
Tony Fitzpatrick
R2,946 R2,316 Discovery Miles 23 160 Save R630 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Climate change is the main challenge facing developed countries in the 21st century. To what extent does this agenda converge with issues of poverty and social exclusion? Climate change and poverty offers a timely new perspective on the 'ecosocial' understanding of the causes and symptoms of, and solutions to, poverty and applies this to recent developments across a number of areas, including fuel poverty, food poverty, housing, transport and air pollution. Unlike any other publication, the book therefore establishes a new agenda for both environmental and social policies which has cross-national relevance. It will appeal to students in social policy, public policy, applied social studies and politics and will also be of interest to those studying international development, economics and geography

State Of The Nation - South Africa 2012?2013 (Paperback, 2012-2013): Jonathan Jansen, Francis Nyamnjoh, Udesh Pillay, Gerard... State Of The Nation - South Africa 2012–2013 (Paperback, 2012-2013)
Jonathan Jansen, Francis Nyamnjoh, Udesh Pillay, Gerard Hagg 1
R295 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From politics, economics, and society to health and environment, this volume presents 31 diverse angles on the inequality and poverty in contemporary South Africa and places them in a global context. Designed and written as a reflection of critical issues, this study provides an emerging picture that shows the need to accelerate the pace of poverty eradication and to change the developmental trajectory of South Africa. The in-depth analyses deal with topics that include ideology and modern and traditional leadership; the role of national, provincial, and local government in poverty alleviation; development, economic growth, employment creation, and housing; the media; social cohesion; HIV and AIDS; climate change; regionalism and continental power relations; and the impact of global economics on South Africa. This accessible and fascinating research is aimed at the general interest reader as well as the specialist and is destined to become the research reference for the next decade.

Employment, Poverty and Rights in India (Paperback): Dayabati Roy Employment, Poverty and Rights in India (Paperback)
Dayabati Roy
R1,377 Discovery Miles 13 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In comparison to other social groups, India's rural poor - and particularly Adivasis and Dalits - have seen little benefit from the country's economic growth over the last three decades. Though economists and statisticians are able to model the form and extent of this inequality, their work is rarely concerned with identifying possible causes. Employment, Poverty and Rights in India analyses unemployment in India and explains why the issues of employment and unemployment should be the appropriate prism to understand the status of wellbeing in India. The author provides a historical analysis of policy interventions on behalf of the colonial and postcolonial state with regard to the alleviation of unemployment and poverty in India and in West Bengal in particular. Arguing that, as long as poverty - either as a concept or as an empirical condition - remains as a technical issue to be managed by governmental technologies, the 'poor' will be held responsible for their own fate and the extent of poverty will continue to increase. The book contends that rural unemployment in India is not just an economic issue but a political process that has consistently been shaped by various socio-economic, political and cultural factors since the colonial period. The analysis which depends mainly on ethnography extends to the implementation of the 'New Rights Agenda', such as the MGNREGA, at the rural margin. Challenging the dominant approach to poverty, this book will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of South Asian studies, Indian Political Economy, contemporary political theories, poverty studies, neo-liberalism, sociology and social anthropology as well as development studies.

The Political and Social Construction of Poverty - Central and Eastern European Countries in Transition (Hardcover, New):... The Political and Social Construction of Poverty - Central and Eastern European Countries in Transition (Hardcover, New)
Serena Romano
R2,304 Discovery Miles 23 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Poverty is not a neutral phenomenon, nor are social inclusion programmes neutrally conceived, designed and implemented.Their ultimate nature is built upon ideas, values, actors, politics and economic constraints.This topical book is one of the first to examine the social and political construction of anti-poverty programmes in Central Eastern Europe and their transformation from communist rule to the current economic crisis. It covers the approach towards the 'parasite' poor through to Guaranteed Minimum Income Schemes and illustrates how the distinction between different categories of 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor has evolved over the years as the result of changing paradigms, combined with the pressure exerted by domestic and international actors, the European Union and the World Bank among others. This text breaks new ground for social policy students and scholars interested in understanding how differently post-communist welfare states have represented, legitimised and dealt with poverty, need and social justice in accordance with divergent normative frameworks constructed at national level.

Doreen Massey - Selected Political Writings (Paperback): Doreen Massey Doreen Massey - Selected Political Writings (Paperback)
Doreen Massey
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Financial Capability and Asset Building with Diverse Populations - Improving Financial Well-Being in Families and Communities... Financial Capability and Asset Building with Diverse Populations - Improving Financial Well-Being in Families and Communities (Paperback)
Julie Birkenmaier, Margaret Sherraden, Jodi Jacobson Frey, Christine Callahan, Anna Maria Santiago
R1,362 Discovery Miles 13 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Global economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Recession has not been experienced equally: while the share of wealth owned by the richest 3% has grown, the share owned by the poorest 90% continues to decline, as reported by Oxfam in 2016. This wealth divide disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minority communities. This book underscores the importance of financial capability and asset building (FCAB) practice, policy and research during a period when vulnerable populations face increasingly difficult economic and financial realities. At the same time, retrenchment and privatization of government-sponsored social services have eroded the safety net available for families experiencing poverty or near-poverty conditions. The proliferation of products and services available from both formal and informal financial institutions highlights the need to promote FCAB to avoid and/or recover from financial difficulties, crises and poverty. The contributors to this volume disseminate findings from interventions designed to increase financial knowledge, financial management and financial access across several vulnerable populations, including immigrant communities. Further, they demonstrate the need for culturally sensitive FCAB service delivery, considering opportunities and barriers posed by past and current life situations, experiences and environments experienced by different populations. The book is aimed at policymakers, researchers and practitioners who assist financially vulnerable people. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Community Practice.

Poverty, Food Insecurity and Commercialization in Rural China (Paperback): Zhong Tong Poverty, Food Insecurity and Commercialization in Rural China (Paperback)
Zhong Tong
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study, first published in 1993, analyses the relationship among poverty, food insecurity and commercialization in rural China by employing agricultural household models. Data are derived from a 10,000 household subsample of the annual rural household consumption and expenditure survey.

A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty (Hardcover): G. Schweiger, G. Graf A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty (Hardcover)
G. Schweiger, G. Graf
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is open access under a CCBY license. This book investigates child poverty from a philosophical perspective. It identifies the injustices of child poverty, relates them to the well-being of children, and discusses who has a moral responsibility to secure social justice for children.

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