This book provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective on poverty and its importance to the health and quality of life for Canadians. Central issues include: definitions of poverty and means of measuring it in wealthy nations such as Canada; causes of poverty -- both situational and societal; health and social implications of poverty for individuals, communities and society as a whole; and means of addressing the incidence of poverty and improving its effects.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Canadian Scholars
ISBN-13
9781551303239
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88727178
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Economic Sociology
Author
Dennis Raphael
Publication Name
Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life