Poverty and the Law
Peter Robson editor Asbjorn Kjønstad editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:18th Apr '01
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This collection of essays focuses attention on the global impact of legal policies on levels of poverty. They illustrate the distinct dimensions of poverty in a range of different political and cultural settings and also show how poverty is exacerbated by quite discrete local cultural factors in some instances. There is,nonetheless a universal element which runs through all the contributions. The fate of those who are disadvantaged in society depends crucially on their access to goods through the world of work. Thus gender, ethnic background or disability can result in individuals having a much higher chance of experiencing poverty than those outwith these groups and the success of these groups in achieving a measure of prosperity is bound up with a multiplicity of geographical and political factors. This book is part of the Onati International Series in Law and Society.
...the list of contributors is both eminent and international.The book is valuable Dave Cowan Social and Legal Studies May 2001 The book is an intriguing collection of essays on the subject of poverty and the law, analysed across a number of dimensions. Trevor Buck, University of Leicester Child and Family Law Quarterly May 2001
ISBN: 9781841131917
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
Weight: unknown
256 pages