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Poverty in Scotland 2011 2011 | £11.00 | see more » Editors: John McKendrick, Gerry Mooney, John Dickie and Peter Kelly Poverty in Scotland 2011 provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of the state of poverty in Scotland,... |
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On the Receiving End: perspectives on being out of work and claiming benefits 2011 | £5.00 | see more » This report presents the findings of a study of advice and employment services for benefit recipients, from the perspectives of service users and advisers. The report is available to... |
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Coping with Complexity: child and adult poverty 2009 | £11.00 | see more » Despite having been on the political agenda for a decade, child and adult poverty is rising. But what is poverty- Do current definitions and measurements capture its impact on children and... |
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Poverty in Scotland 2007 2007 | £11.00 | see more » The re-established Scottish Parliament promised to promote distinctly Scottish ways of addressing poverty and social exclusion in Scotland. This new edition of Poverty in Scotland... |
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Out of Reach: Benefits for Disabled Children 2006 | £11.00 | see more » Current statistics indicate that over a million children living in poverty are affected by disability. Significant additional costs, low levels of employment and inaccessible benefits... |
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At Greatest Risk: the children most likely to be poor 2005 | £10.00 | see more » How great is the risk of a child being poor in the UK- According to one calculation a child has a 3% risk of poverty if living in a two parent family where both parents work, rising sharply to 74... |
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Recipe for Change: A Good Practice Guide for Schools 2004 | £9.00 | see more » School meals play an important role in the fight against child poverty. Yet school meal provision has seriously declined over recent decades. There is no longer a universal service,... |
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Tax Credits: one year on 2004 | £9.00 | see more » Introduced in April 2003, the new tax credits – child tax credit and working tax credit – represent a major change in government policy on making work pay for low-income families and are... |
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Poverty: the facts 2004 | £10.95 | see more »
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Ending Child Poverty by 2020: the first five years 2004 | £9.00 | see more » Five years on from the Government’s historic pledge to abolish child poverty within twenty years, CPAG has brought together leading academics and campaigners to reflect on the progress that... |
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The Costs of Education: a local study 2003 | £6.95 | see more » School uniforms and trips, after school clubs, sport and music lessons… Despite having a ‘free’ education system, the additional costs associated with a child’s schooling... |
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Parallel Lives? Poverty among ethnic minority groups in Britain 2002 | £10.95 | see more » In Britain today the chances of being poor vary enormously according to your ethnic group. Parallel Lives? Poverty among ethnic minority groups in Britain explores the extent to which... |
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Poverty Bites: food, health and poor families 2001 | £9.95 | see more » There is increasing evidence that people who live for long periods on low incomes cannot afford sufficient food to maintain good health. This book explores why this happens and... |
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Paying the Price: carers, poverty and social exclusion 2001 | £9.95 | see more » There are almost two million people in the UK providing are and support to someone, often a relative, who cannot manage alone because of their age, health or disability. The unpaid work of... |
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An End in Sight? Tackling child poverty in the UK 2001 | £9.95 | see more » An authoritative analysis of the Blair government’s record in tackling child and family poverty from 1997-2001. New Labour got off to a bad start by carrying out the previous government’s... |
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When Children Pay: US welfare reform and its implications for UK policy 2000 | £9.95 | see more » The concepts behind ‘Welfare to Work’ – the ‘New Deal’ – are imported from the United States. But how relevant is the American experience of welfare reform to the UK... |
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Filling the Gap: free school meals, nutrition and poverty 1999 | £5.00 | see more » Over a million children living in poverty in the UK are currently missing out on free school meals – either because they are not entitled or because they do not take up their right. ... |
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Poverty First Hand: poor people speak for themselves 1999 | £9.95 | see more » Poverty First Hand is a unique account of poor people’s own analysis of poverty: its definition, causes and effects; their views on government and media treatment of poverty;... |
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Children and Work in the UK 1998 | £9.95 | see more » Children and Work in the UK is the first comprehensive review of the role and extent of children’s work in this country today. It traces the historical roots of child labour... |
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Poverty, Crime and Punishment 1997 | £8.95 | see more » The view that poverty causes crime is often simply taken for granted. This book critically examines how we think about the links between poverty, crime and punishment. It shows that crime... |
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Britain Divided: the growth of social exclusion in the 1990s 1997 | £8.95 | see more » Produced in the run-up to the last General Election, Britain Divided chronicles the processes of social exclusion, looking at tax and social security changes and the growth of poverty and... |
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Not To Be Ignored: young people, poverty and health 1997 | £8.95 | see more » This is the first study of the connection between poverty and the health of young people. The authors, from Bristol University’s Department of Social Medicine, explore: the causes of... |
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Child Support: issues for the future 1997 | £5.95 | see more » The latest research findings show the impact of the child support scheme on children, lone parents, fathers and second families, and the wider effect on attitudes to family responsibilities... |
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A Secure Future? Social security and the family in a changing world 1996 | £5.95 | see more » Employment patterns and family structures have changed radically in the 50 years since the social security system was introduced. As a result, families with children are losing out. A Secure... |
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Of The Map: The social geography of poverty 1995 | £8.95 | see more » The first book to explore systematically the patchwork geography of poverty in the UK. Off The Map brings together a number of respected geographers to open a new window on current... |
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Education Divides: Poverty and schooling in the 1990s 1995 | £7.95 | see more » The first book to bring together the views of parents and relevant research findings to show the impact of recent educational changes on poor children. Education Divides... |
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The Welfare State: Putting the record straight 1994 | £4.95 | see more » CPAG argues that government figures do not support the conclusion that social security spending will outpace economic growth in future years. The welfare state is facing a crisis, but not... |
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Putting The Treasury First: The truth about child support 1994 | £7.95 | see more » Assesses the impact of the Child Support Act one year after implementation, presenting the views and experiences of parents directly affected, and also setting out CPAG’s comprehensive... |
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Family Fortunes: Pressures on parents and children in the 1990s 1994 | £7.95 | see more » |
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The Cost of a Child: Living standards for the 1990s 1993 | £6.95 | see more » |
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Europe: for richer or poorer? 1993 | £6.95 | see more » Europe: for richer or poorer? looks at the consequences of EU developments for social policy and the poor. The authors examine not only the Social Chapter, but also moves to guarantee a... |
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Poverty in Black and White: Deprivation and ethnic minorities 1992 | £6.95 | see more » |
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Hardship Britain: being poor in the 1990s 1992 | £6.95 | see more » |
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Windows of Opportunity: Public policy and the poor 1991 | £6.95 | see more » Looking at the prospects offered by the European Union, and by other economic, social and demographic changes forecast for the UK, Windows of Opportunity lays the foundations of a new... |
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Consuming Credit: Debt and poverty in the UK 1991 | £5.95 | see more » Consuming Credit examines the links between increased poverty, the growth of the credit industry and the problems of debt. Issues examined include: the exclusion of the poor from some... |
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The Exclusive Society: Citizenship and the poor 1990 | £4.95 | see more » Ruth Lister argues that poverty excludes millions from the full rights of citizenship, and proposes a charter of social citizenship which can bridge the gap between common and self interest... |
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Child Benefit: Investing in the future 1988 | £3.95 | see more » Child benefit provides parents and children with a degree of security in today’s uncertain labour market. Paid to all families, it is concrete evidence of the value attached to... |
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Changing Tax: How the tax system works and how to change it 1988 | £8.95 | see more » An authoritative guide to all the major elements of the British tax system and how they interrelate. Changing Tax demystifies an important area of public policy that few people... |
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The Growing Divide: A social audit 1979-1987 1987 | £5.95 | see more » A definitive examination of the social consequences of Thatcherism.
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Excluding the Poor 1986 | £4.95 | see more » One of the first ground-breaking publications to explore the exclusion of the poor from full participation in society, looking at leisure pursuits, political life, financial... |
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