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Author Saunders, Peter, 1950-

Title Poverty in Australia : beyond the rhetoric / Peter Saunders and Kayoko Tsumori
Published St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Centre for Independent Studies, 2002

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Description xiv, 121 pages ; 22 cm
Series CIS policy monographs, 0158-1260 ; no. 57
CIS policy monographs ; 57
Summary '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
Analysis Social isolation
Poverty measurement
Welfare measures
Income redistribution
Economic rationalism
Welfare dependence
Key item
Social inclusion
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Marginality, Social -- Australia.
Poor -- Australia.
Poverty -- Australia.
Public welfare -- Australia.
Author Tsumori, Kayoko
Centre for Independent Studies (N.S.W.)
LC no. 00002425
ISBN 1864320729