‘A new branch can be strengthened by an old branch’1: livelihoods and challenges to inter-generational solidarity in South Africa
in World poverty
September 2002; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 10992 words.
Anti-poverty policies have to be constructed to meet the needs of particular groups in populations, such as ethnic minorities, disabled people, and older people. Discrimination has to be countered in...
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‘A scar on the soul of Britain’: child poverty and disadvantage under New Labour
in Towards a more equal society?
February 2009; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 9323 words.
This chapter looks at the government's efforts to improve living standards and opportunities for the poorest children. It assesses progress towards the child-poverty targets as well as the impact of...
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Access to higher education for disabled students: a policy success story?
in Education, disability and social policy
June 2011; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 5939 words.
This chapter provides an outline of the progress made by disabled students in accessing higher education for the past twenty years. It states that despite the evident gains, it has become clear that...
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Access to Social Capital and Status Attainment in the United States: Racial/Ethnic and Gender Differences
in Social Capital
March 2008; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 6691 words.
This chapter examines the effects of access to social capital on status attainment outcomes by using a national sample of Americans. It explains how gender and/or racial/ethnic characteristics may...
Access to Social Capital and the Structure of Inequality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
in Social Capital
March 2008; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 6224 words.
This chapter explores the factors that affect how people living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, gain access to social capital. It studies two measures of social capital, namely the variety of different...
Access to the open labour market by people with learning difficulties
in The Learning Society and people with learning difficulties
May 2001; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 7713 words.
This chapter considers the position of people with learning difficulties in relation to the open labour market. It notes that access to employment is critical to the achievement of social inclusion...
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The activation dilemma
June 2008; published online March 2012.
Book. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 168 pages.
The activation of social welfare recipients has been, and still is, a central issue in the development of social and employment policies in Europe. This book explores the employment effectiveness of...
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The activation dilemma: a comparative study
in The activation dilemma
June 2008; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 7739 words.
This chapter provides the methodological framework for the comparative study that is used to validate the hypothesis mentioned in the previous chapter. Following a brief description of the cases...
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Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend’s legacy
in Fighting poverty, inequality and injustice
June 2011; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social stratification, inequality, and mobility. 5906 words.
This chapter considers health inequalities, an area in which Peter used his science and his art to press for more effective action. It notes that far from allowing the Conservative government at the...
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Adolescence
in Sociology
Published online April 2012.
Article. Subjects: sociology; comparative and historical sociology; economic sociology; gender and sexuality; health, illness, and medicine; population and demography; race and ethnicity; social movements and social change; social stratification, inequality, and mobility; social theory. 13493 words.
The sociology of adolescence focuses on biological, social, economic, and psychological development of youth during the period between childhood and adulthood. In this period, typical...