Just managing? : what it means for the families of austerity Britain

Just managing? what it means for the families of austerity Britain

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The ‘just about managing’. ‘Hardworking families’. ‘Alarm-clock Britain’. In recent years British political discourse has been filled with these slogans, as politicians claim to speak on behalf of families who are in work, but struggling to get by. This book allows us to hear from some of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: O'Brien, Mark, 1973- author (author), Kyprianou, Paul, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers 2017.
Materias:
Income distribution > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 21st century.
National Minimun Wage
low income
Liverpool
austerity
Britain
British politics
Statistics
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Part 1: Back to the future? 1. Understanding poverty: then and now
  • 2. The getting by? study
  • Part 2. The big issues 3. Money matters
  • 4. Working life
  • 5. Meeting basic needs
  • 6. Home and family life
  • Part 3. Just managing? perspectives on poverty 7. Family views: 'who's to blame?'
  • 8. Liars, thieves and honest scousers
  • Appendix I: How the research was conducted
  • Appendix II: Family circumstances and spending.
  • Preface
  • PART I: BACK TO THE FUTURE? 1. Understanding Poverty: Then and Now 2. The Getting By? Study
  • PART II: THE BIG ISSUES 3. Money Matters 4. Working Life 5. Meeting Basic Needs 6. Home and Family Life
  • PART III: JUST MANAGING? PERSPECTIVES ON POVERTY 7. Family Views: 'Who's to Blame?' 8. Liars, Thieves and Honest Scousers
  • Appendix I: How the Research Was Conducted
  • Appendix II: Family Circumstances and Spending
  • References
  • Index.

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