Impoverished
Almost a third of children in Britain today live in poverty. Levels of deprivation in the UK are now higher than at any point in recent history. But how did we get here – and what can be done to turn the tide? In this book, Joanna Mack traces the roots of Britain’s poverty crisis to decades of political choices that have left millions unable to withstand the turmoil of the 2020s. Drawing on four decades of pioneering research, Mack offers a clear-eyed analysis of how Britain’s social contract has been undermined – and what it will take to rebuild it. She sets out bold, practical strategies to create a fairer society, alongside pro-poor policies to protect the most vulnerable from the impacts of climate change.
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A deeply researched look at how UK poverty levels skyrocketed, and how the crisis can be fixed.
Almost a third of children in Britain today live in poverty. But how did we get here - and what can be done to turn the tide?
Joanna Mack traces the roots of Britain's poverty crisis to political choices that have left millions unable to withstand the turmoil of the 2020s. Drawing on four decades of pioneering research, Mack offers a clear-eyed analysis of what it will take to rebuild Britain's social contract. She sets out bold, practical strategies to create a fairer society, alongside pro-poor policies to protect the most vulnerable. Urgent, evidence?based, and forward-looking, Impoverished is a blueprint for renewal.
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| Dimensions | 198 × 129 mm |
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| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Imprint | Policy Press |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 288 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 362.50941 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Professional and scholarly / Code: H |