The Routledge Handbook of Poverty in the Global South
by: Rajendra Baikady (Editor), John Gal (Editor), Varoshini Nadesan (Editor), Sajid S.M. (Editor), Gao Jianguo (Editor) & 2 more
Publisher: Routledge India
Edition:1st
Publication Date: 2023-12-01
Language: English
Print Length: 698 pages
ISBN-10: 1032015292
ISBN-13: 9781032015293
Book Description
This handbook initiates fresh debates on poverty and its impact in a constantly changing Global South society. It studies the concept, theories, and causes of poverty, as well as the design and delivery of social welfare policies related to specific groups, such as women, children, and the elderly. The chapters are theoretical, evidence-based, and empirical in nature and bring together a holistic understanding of social problems and issues in developing countries. The volume brings together researchers, educators, and practitioners from across the globe to develop a hands-on reference work that will be requisite for several social science disciplines conceed with poverty and the welfare of poor people.
The first of its kind, the handbook will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of development studies, economics, social work, political studies, poverty studies, population and demographic studies, sociology, social anthropology, public policy, and political economy, especially those conceed with the Global South.
About the Author
Rajendra Baikady is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, India, and Founding Editor in Chief of Discover Global Society, an inteational joual.
John Gal is Professor in the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Varoshini Nadesan is Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Auckland Park campus, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sajid S.M. is Professor at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
Gao Jianguo is Professor in the Department of Social Work, School of Philosophy and Social Development Shandong University, China.
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