Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK by Maria Gannon, Nick ... - 9781447332152

Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UKVolume 1 - The Nature and Extent of the Problem\nAuthor(s): Maria Gannon, Nick Bailey, Mike Tomlinson, Eric Emerson, Pauline Heslop, Marco Pomati, Jonathan Bradshaw, Saffron Karlsen, Christiana Pantazis, Demi Patsios\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447332152, 978-1447332152\nSynopsis\nThe largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are unable to afford adequate housing; 14m cant afford essential household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of financial insecurity. \n\nDefining poverty as those whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today. \n\nWritten by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the extent a.