Poverty in Scotland 2014: The Independence Referendum and Beyond

John H McKendrick; Gerry Mooney; John Dickie; Gill Scott; Peter Kelly

Poverty in Scotland 2014: The Independence Referendum and Beyond

John H McKendrick (Editor), Gerry Mooney (Editor), John Dickie (Editor), Gill Scott (Editor), Peter Kelly (Editor)

Sociology

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Abstract

In a year in which Scotland’s constitutional future is to be decided, this latest in the Poverty in Scotland series provides an indispensable overview of the poverty and anti-poverty policies that form an increasingly important backdrop to the wider independence debate. In a comprehensive, yet accessible, account of the state of poverty in Scotland, the main trends are highlighted and explained against the backdrop of ‘austerity’ and radical changes to the UK social security system.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Child Poverty Action Group
Number of pages	312
Edition	8
ISBN (Print)	9781906076-948
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

poverty
Scotland
independence

Documents and Links

http://www.cpag.org.uk/bookshop/policyresearch/poverty-scotland-2014

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