International Handbook of the Demography of Poverty and Inequality edited by Joachim Singelmann, Dudley L. Poston Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singelmann, Joachim, Editor.

Poston Jr., Dudley L., Editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

International handbooks of population 2215-1877 ; 13

International Handbooks of Population 2215-1877 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demography.

Population.

Population--Economic aspects.

Social policy.

Population and Demography.

Population Economics.

Social Policy.

Local Subjects:

Population and Demography.

Population Economics.

Social Policy.

Physical Description:

VIII, 298 pages 35 illustrations online resource

Edition:

1st edition 2025

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer Nature Switzerland Imprint: Springer 2025

Summary:

This handbook provides a comprehensive and comparative review of poverty and inequality in developing and developed countries from demographic, political and quantitative perspectives. It discusses among others the basics of poverty and inequality, issues of poverty and inequality among race/ethnic and sexual minority subpopulations, social processes, country and comparative perspectives, and anti-poverty policies. It also touches on regional disparities. There has been rapid decline in poverty and inequality in China, East Asian and Pacific countries. Declines have also occurred in South Asia. But in Sub-Saharan Africa, poverty and inequality have risen in some countries, while in other regions, such as transition economies in Europe and Central Asia, only modest changes have occurred. As such, this handbook provides a great reference for demographers, social scientists, policy makers and NGO's

Contents:

Part 1. Introduction

1. Introduction to the International Handbook of the Demography of Poverty and Inequality (Dudley L. Poston, Jr. and Joachim Singelmann)

Part 2. Basics of Poverty and Inequality

2. Definitions and Measurement in Comparative Perspective (Joachim Singelmann)

3. Global and Regional Poverty Trends (Joachim Singelmann)

Part 3. The Demography of Poverty and Inequality

4. The Family Revolution: Changing Family Structure and Poverty in the United States (Daniel T. Lichter and Brian C. Thiede)

5. Latino Poverty in the United States Rogelio Sáenz and Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz

6. African Americans, Inequality and Poverty in the United States (Danny E. Malone, Jr.)

7. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Lesbian and Gay Male Populations (Ceylan Engin, Ladin Toplu, Wanjun Chen, Amanda K. Baumle, and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.)

8. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Transgender and Nonbinary Populations (Mary Ann Davis, D'Lane R. Compton, and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.)

Part 4. Policies to Reduce Poverty and Inequality

9. International Migration, Inequality and Poverty (Susan Brown)

10. Poverty and Disabilities in the Context of the Great Recession (Richard Harris, Joachim Singelmann and Daniela Krotzer)

11. Educational Expansion, Poverty, and Inequality: Perspectives on Complex Interconnections (Mark J. Schafer)

12. COVID, Vulnerability, and Financial Well-Being among Low Income Households (Carson Mencken, Mackenzie Brewer and Jodien Matos Johnson)

13. Women Veterans, Poverty, and Homelessness (Lily Casura and Richard Harris)

14. Poverty, Precarious Employment and Poor Child Outcomes (Jianghong Li and Wen-Jui Han)

15. Urban Development Policies and Poverty (Monica Cruz)

Part 5. Poverty and Inequality: Country Perspectives

16. Poverty and Inequality in the Federal Republic of Germany (Martin Kronauer and Jan Goebel)

17. Poverty in China (Demetrea Nicole Farris and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.)

18. Mitigating Child Poverty in Australia (Alfred M. Dockery, Alan S. Duncan, and Christopher Twomey)

Part 6. Conclusion

19. Discussion of Policy Recommendations and Their Implications (Joachim Singelmann and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.)

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783031871016

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