Poverty & unemployment books

In 1996, nearly 40 million United States citizens were reported to be living in poverty. This enormous number set...  Read More >>

This work is a collection of studies on health, medicine and poverty in Tudor and Stuart England. It concentrates...  Read More >>

Presents a discussion that aims to cover a spectrum of topics related to economic inequality. This title discusses:...  Read More >>

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Analyses and discusses key issues such as empowerment, comorbid disorders, severe mental illness and interpersonal...  Read More >>

Analyses and discusses key issues such as empowerment, comorbid disorders, severe mental illness and interpersonal...  Read More >>

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The contributors argue that old models of social protection are in crisis and that without completely rejecting...  Read More >>

This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance...  Read More >>

This book addresses the global issue of poverty in ten different countries, discussing its causes, its extent and...  Read More >>

This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance...  Read More >>

"Fr Ross Naylor tells the story of the ""poor banished children of Eve"" in the Philippines, who become children...  Read More >>

Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Studies and Monographs Series No. 20. This study describes...  Read More >>

The need for social safety nets has become a key component of poverty reduction strategies. Over the past three...  Read More >>

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Highly empirical analysis documents increase in poverty and worsening of income distribution during 1980s. Demonstrates...  Read More >>

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A major challenge during China's transition to a market economy is to extend the benefits of growth to all of society....  Read More >>

Persistant poverty and extreme inequality are two of the most important features of the political economy of the...  Read More >>

This manual explains the planning process, technical procedures, and standards used in Living Standards Measurement...  Read More >>

Examines the economic roots of poverty, the actions that can be taken to eradicate it, and the ethical case for...  Read More >>

Addressing the topic of hunger and food security in Western Africa, the contributing authors to this volume are...  Read More >>

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A multi-country research initiative to understand poverty from the eyes of the poor, the Voices of the Poor project...  Read More >>

Establishes the power of early care and education to change children's lives, particularly children in poverty....  Read More >>