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This portrait of poverty in Britain argues that the poor should be given a hearing. Seven individuals portray their experiences of poverty including Emily, who neglected as a child fell into prostitution and is now married in abject poverty. The author argues that the views of the poor are ignored in policy decisions that affect them. The text considers implications for policy and practice: understanding poverty; poverty and social problems; social work practice; neighbourhood support; churches and social policy.

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BOB HOLMAN worked as a social worker before becoming a professor of social administration. He then spent 20 years living in poor housing estates, latterly Easterhouse in Glasgow, supporting the poor in practical ways. Driven by his Christian faith, he continued to campaign for the poor until his death in 2016. His books included A New Deal for Social Welfare, Children and Crime, and biographies of Keir Hardie and Woodbine Willie.

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