Download or read book Australian Poverty written by Ruth Fincher and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 1998 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection is the most important single publication on poverty in Australia since the 1975 Henderson Inquiry. It expediates the task of assessing the level of poverty in a country which remains lucky for some but not for others, showing that there are many dimensions to poverty and that no single measure can adequately reflect it.

Download or read book Poverty and Inequality in Australia written by Justin Healey and published by . This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia has experienced its longest ever period of economic growth over the last quarter century. Yet, there is growing debate about the distribution of benefits from this growth, and the extent to which inequality is increasing. One in eight adults and more than one in six children are living in poverty, while the share of income going to the top is growing at the expense of low- and middle-income earners. Inequality extends beyond income to educational,postcode, intergenerational and technological inequality ¿ all of whichare at the core of opportunity. How are poverty and inequality measured;what are the features of deprivation experienced by people living withentrenched economic disadvantage, struggling with rising costs of living and housing pressures, reliant on social security and charity? Is Australia,long seen as the land of the egalitarian `fair go¿, now a divided nation of`haves¿ and `have-nots¿? How do we tackle economic disadvantage and poverty, and promote fairness and opportunity for all?

Download or read book Poverty Inequality and Social Welfare in Australia written by David T. Johnson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty, inequality and social welfare are defined in this book. Previous poverty studies are surveyed and a new index of poverty is developed based on everyday meanings, and stressing the individual and relative nature of poverty. Previous definitions of inequality and welfare are described and the relations between them and poverty are explored. New estimates of poverty are made for Australia. Conclusions are derived from comparisons between measured levels of poverty over time and across family types. Previous Australian studies of inequality and welfare are surveyed and new estimates are made for Australia for recent years.

Download or read book The Poverty Wars written by Peter Saunders and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that as a nation Australia can afford to eliminate financial poverty. The fact we don't do so is a matter of choice, not affordability - as the experience of other countries demonstrates.

Download or read book Poverty in Australia written by Ronald Frank Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Down and Out written by Peter Saunders and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And implications P.208

Download or read book Thinking about Poverty written by Klaus Serr and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about Poverty provides a critical understanding of poverty in the global context: how global structures affect people in Australia and the way policy-makers respond. In the midst of waning public interest, the book fills an important gap in the current public discourse on poverty and covers:the extent of poverty and unprecedented wealth and income inequality across the world, including Australia;why neoliberalism remains at the heart of mainstream global discourse and continues to shape public policy;how a deregulated and speculative global economy creates massive private and public debt, undermining the real economy, employment and wage growth;why neoliberalism still influences national governments to implement further privatisation, deregulation and other neoliberal policies which implement corporate tax cuts, and re-distribution of wealth and income upwards, while at the same time reducing welfare provisions that exacerbate poverty, social disadvantage and inequality;the pivotal role and importance of the welfare state to alleviate some of the excesses of neoliberal capitalism;individualised and structural theories that try to explain the existence of poverty;mainstream and alternative poverty definitions which are not based solely on economic measurements; andthe impact of public policy on various groups, including Aboriginal people, the unemployed, the mentally ill, older Australians, people with disabilities, women and families.Thinking about Poverty argues that the quality of any society must be judged by its values and norms; that without a just and decent moral code, humanity is unlikely to be able to survive the social, economic and political challenges ahead. Having large numbers living in deprived conditions, while a few live in extraordinary luxury is clearly not just - nor is it morally defensible. The book therefore concludes that political leaders are liable to lose the legitimacy to govern if they continue the current course of governing for a chosen few rather than for the overall common good.Not just a critique, Thinking about Poverty puts forward a range of policy strategies and alternative economic thinking. With contributions from academics and practitioners, the book makes a contemporary and accessible contribution to discourse about poverty in Australia.Contributors: Robert Bland, Andreas Cebulla, Benno Engels, Sue Green, Paul Harris, Ilan Katz, Helen Kimberley, Sonia Martin, Ruth Phillips, Eric Porter, David Rose, Klaus Serr, Karen Soldatic, Ben Spies-Butcher, Frank Stilwell and David Sykes.

Download or read book Law and Poverty in Australia written by Australia. Commission of Inquiry into Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When Helping Hurts written by Steve Corbett and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 450,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation. Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out.

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Download or read book Law and Poverty in Australia written by Australia. Commission of Inquiry into Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Housing and Poverty in Australia written by Michael Anthony Jones and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 1972 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poverty in Australia written by Peter Saunders and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The word 'poverty' is a powerful and emotive term which has been exploited by the Australian social policy establishment to push a political agenda ...' so say the authors. This report from the Centre for Independent Studies attempts to demolish some of the woolly thinking that has driven the debate on poverty in Australia.

Download or read book No Child written by Alison McClelland and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poverty in Australia written by Australia. Commission of Inquiry into Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 15 on Aboriginals; income, employment, housing and services.

Download or read book Poverty in Australia Interim Report written by Australia. Commission of Inquiry into Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Blueprint for the Eradication of Poverty in South Australia written by South Australian Council of Social Service and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SACOSS is the peak body representing the community and social service sector in South Australia, and advocates for progressive improvement in the quality of life for vulnerable South Australians through policy and advocacy work in areas that specifically affect disadvantaged and low income consumers. Poverty is a persistent and enduring feature of South Australian society, and recent data suggests that poverty and income inequality in this State are on the rise. SACOSS's BLUEPRINT FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA: YOUTH EDITION identifies five thematic areas in which action can be taken to tackle the fundamental causes of poverty in our State: Income; Employment, Education & Training; Health & Wellbeing; Housing; and Social Participation. Against each of these themes, SACOSS has identified targets and strategies for achievement by 2015. If achieved, these measures will mean real progress in the eradication of poverty in South Australia. The BLUEPRINT FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA: YOUTH EDITION is adapted from the larger BLUEPRINT FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY (SACOSS, 2007), providing simplified text and more accessible layout; a glossary; question pages at the end of each section; ideas for what you can do to help make a difference.