Rural Poverty Today
Experiences of Social Exclusion in Rural Britain
Mark Shucksmith ; Jayne Glass ; Polly Chapman ; Jane Atterton
Poverty is perceived as an urban problem, yet many in rural Britain also experience hardship. The UK’s welfare system is poorly
adapted to rural areas, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and cutbacks exacerbating pressures. Les mer
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Poverty is perceived as an urban problem, yet many in rural Britain also experience hardship. The UK’s welfare system is poorly
adapted to rural areas, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and cutbacks exacerbating pressures. Invaluable to those in policy
and practice, the book recommends a combination of person-based and place-based approaches to tackle rural poverty.
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Utgitt:
2023
Forlag: Policy Press
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Engelsk
Sider: 274
ISBN: 9781447367123
Format: 23 x 16 cm
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Foreword by Professor Sir Howard Newby
1. Introduction
2. Poverty and social exclusion in rural Britain: a review
3. East Perthshire: an accessible rural area in Scotland
4. Harris: an island area of Scotland
5. The North Tyne valley, Northumberland: a remote area of England
6. Rural poverty in a pandemic: experiences of COVID-19
7. Changing sources of support: precarity, conditionality and social solidarity
8. Conclusions and policy implications
1. Introduction
2. Poverty and social exclusion in rural Britain: a review
3. East Perthshire: an accessible rural area in Scotland
4. Harris: an island area of Scotland
5. The North Tyne valley, Northumberland: a remote area of England
6. Rural poverty in a pandemic: experiences of COVID-19
7. Changing sources of support: precarity, conditionality and social solidarity
8. Conclusions and policy implications
Mark Shucksmith OBE is Professor of Planning at Newcastle University, Visiting Professor at Ruralis, Trondheim and a Trustee
of ACRE and the Carnegie UK Trust.
Jayne Glass is Researcher in the Natural Resources and Sustainable Development group in the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
Polly Chapman is CEO of HISEZ CIC, a social enterprise business consultancy which also operates Impact Hub Inverness, a co-working space that is part of the global Impact Hub network.
Jane Atterton is Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Rural Policy Centre at Scotland’s Rural College.
Jayne Glass is Researcher in the Natural Resources and Sustainable Development group in the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
Polly Chapman is CEO of HISEZ CIC, a social enterprise business consultancy which also operates Impact Hub Inverness, a co-working space that is part of the global Impact Hub network.
Jane Atterton is Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Rural Policy Centre at Scotland’s Rural College.