Poverty, wealth and place in Britain, 1968 to 2005

Author:   Daniel Dorling (University of Oxford) ,  Jan Rigby (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) ,  Ben Wheeler (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) ,  Dimitris Ballas (Department of Geography, University of Aegean)
Publisher:   Policy Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
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9781861349958


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   17 July 2007
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Daniel Dorling (University of Oxford) ,  Jan Rigby (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) ,  Ben Wheeler (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) ,  Dimitris Ballas (Department of Geography, University of Aegean)
Publisher:   Policy Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 29.70cm
ISBN:  

9781861349958


ISBN 10:   1861349955
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   17 July 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Summary; Background; Methods; The measures: breadline poor, core poor, asset wealthy and exclusive wealthy; National totals and trends; National maps and geographical changes over time; Polarisation and spatial concentration; Local issues; What has happened since 2000? Discussion; Conclusions.

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"""... a depressing but nevertheless important exposé of contemporary social life. ... an essential resource for anyone interested in punishment and society. Dorling et al expose the extent of inequality in the UK today."" Prison Service Journal, Nov 2007, Issue 174."


... a depressing but nevertheless important expose of contemporary social life. ... an essential resource for anyone interested in punishment and society. Dorling et al expose the extent of inequality in the UK today. Prison Service Journal, Nov 2007, Issue 174.


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Daniel Dorling, Jan Rigby, Ben Wheeler, Dimitris Ballas and Bethan Thomas are members of the Social and Spatial Inequalities research group in the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield. Eldin Fahmy and David Gordon are based in the University of Bristol School for Policy Studies and in the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research, where David is the Director. Ruth Lupton researches issues of poverty and place at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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