Abstract
Book abstract: The ¿rst 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 debates on the prevalence and character of poverty today. Among the themes emerging from this study are: the extent of rural poverty; the existence of a ‘Celtic divide’, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland suffering disproportionately; how the better-off work alongside the poor in the new high-tech industrial areas; how the North-South divide is still very much with us. A unique assessment of the uneven spread of poverty and wealth.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Off the Map: The Social Geography of Poverty in the UK |
| Editors | Chris Philo |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Child Poverty Action Group |
| Pages | 45-64 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780946744770 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1995 |
Keywords
- poverty
- quality of life
- social welfare
- social services
- UK
- Celtic divide
