Preface: an introduction to rural poverty -- The definitional complexities of poverty in Britain and America -- Rural poverty in Britain: from agricultural poverty to rural deprivation -- The broader contexts of rural poverty: disadvantage and social exclusion in the British countryside -- Rural poverty in America: statistical visibilities and persistent forms of poverty -- Housing poverty and homelessness in rural Britain and America -- The local contexts of rural poverty in Britain and America -- Changing states of welfare in rural Britain and America -- Conclusion: towards new research agendas for rural poverty.
Summary
This book brings to light important issues which are often ignored - that the social effects of poverty are acute in rural areas. Milbourne examines the effects of poverty on issues such as social exclusion in rural areas.
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