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The Oxford handbook of the social science of poverty / edited by David Brady and Linda M. Burton.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford handbooks online
- Oxford handbooks in sociology.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poverty--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Poverty.
- Poverty--Social aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Social justice--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Social justice.
- Poverty--Social aspects.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 915 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Social science of poverty
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This handbook is concerned with the social science of poverty and covers topics ranging from the intricacies of measuring poverty using objective quantitative, income-based measures, to the interrelationships between structural violence, poverty, and social suffering; capability deprivation as the basis for analyzing poverty; ideologies and beliefs about poverty; how politics and institutions shape poverty and inequality; and the effects of poverty on child development.
- Contents:
- The Discourse of Deservingness: Morality and the Dilemmas of Poverty Relief in Debate and Practice / Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Elyse Kovalsky
- Gender and Poverty / Janet Gornick, Natascia Boeri
- Life, Death, and Resurrections: The Culture and Poverty Perspective / Jessi Streib, Juhi Verma, Whitney E. Welsh, Linda M. Burton
- The Historical Origins of Poverty in Developing Countries / Sambit Bhattacharyya
- The Dynamics of Poverty / Anirudh Krishna
- People and Places Left Behind: Rural Poverty in the New Century / Daniel T. Lichter, Kai A. Schafft
- Poor Neighborhoods in the Metropolis / Mary Pattillo, John Robinson
- Segregation and the Perpetuation of Disadvantage / Douglas S. Massey
- Urban Poverty, Race and Space / William Julius Wilson
- Single and Cohabiting Parents and Poverty / Christina Gibson-Davis
- Introduction / David Brady, Linda M. Burton
- Job-Finding Among the Poor: Do Social Ties Matter? / Sandra Smith
- Education / Emily Hannum, Yu Xie
- Employment and the Working Poor / Jerome Gautie, Sophie Ponthieux
- Great Escapes and Great Divergences: Growth, Poverty and Income Inequality on a Global Scale / Robert H. Wade
- Intergenerational Mobility / Liana Fox, Florencia Torche, Jane Waldfogel
- Economic Performance, Poverty and Inequality in Rich Countries / David Brady, Markus Jäntti
- Material Deprivation and Consumption / Basak Kus, Brian Nolan, Christopher T. Whelan
- Hunger and Food Insecurity / Christopher B. Barrett, Erin C. Lentz
- Poverty and Crime / Patrick Sharkey, Max Besbris, Michael Friedson
- Poverty and Informal Economies / Francois Bonnet, Sudhir Venkatesh
- Poverty Measurement / Tim Smeeding
- Social Class, Poverty and the Unequal Burden of Illness and Health / Ronald Angel
- Aid and Global Poverty / Simon Feeny, Mark McGillivray
- The Welfare States and Poverty / Cheol-Sung Lee, In-Hoe Koo
- Social Policy, Transfers, Programs and Assistance / Laura Lein, Sandra K. Danziger, H. Luke Shaefer, Amanda Tillotson
- Poor People's Politics / Frances Fox Piven, Lorraine C. Minnite
- Why and When Do Peasants Rebel? / Guillermo Trejo
- Unions and Poverty / Jake Rosenfeld, Jennifer Laird
- Housing Programs / Peter Kemp
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion / Philip Mader
- Toward a New Paradigm for Understanding Poverty / Mark Rank
- Structural Violence, Poverty and Social Suffering / Barbara Rylko-Bauer, Paul Farmer
- Capability Deprivation / Rod Hick, Tania Burchardt
- Ideologies and Beliefs About Poverty / Matt Hunt, Heather E. Bullock
- How Politics and Institutions Shape Poverty and Inequality / David Brady, Agnes Blome, Hanna Kleider
- Linking Poverty and Children's Development: Concepts, Models and Debates / Vonnie McLoyd, Rosanne M. Jocson, Abigail Williams
- Poverty Knowledge and the History of Poverty Research / Alice O'Connor.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780190459604
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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