Poverty & Unemployment

Even as the rewards of work decline and its demands on us increase, many people double-down on their commitment to wage slavery-working harder, doi...

Down and Out in Paris and London was George Orwells first published book. It is at once a very personal account, and a vivid exposé of hard lives w...

No one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, millions of people worldwide live in poverty. According to the World B...

Violent urban schools loom large in our culture: for decades they have served as the centerpieces of political campaigns and as window dressing for...

ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN ACCORDING TO THE GUARDIAN 'This is a heart-breaking story, beautifully told. I hope it...

Can grassroots social movements impact the financial system? Technological advancements are poised to completely transform the financial system, ...

Addresses a neglected element of English welfare history, examining the role and significance of English almshouses in the period 1550 - 1725 and t...

With urban poverty rising and affordable housing disappearing, the homeless and other disorderly people continue to occupy public space in many Ame...

Poor Justice: How the Poor Fare in the Courts provides a vivid and informative account of what happens when the legal system decides cases in areas...

An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port wo...

Internal Migration: Challenges in Governance and Integration focuses on the challenges associated with internal migration across the developing wor...

A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity is a call to radical educators, grassroots organizers, and others on the left t...

What would schools and communities look like if the health and well-being of all our children were our highest priorities? More important than test...

What would schools and communities look like if the health and well-being of all our children were our highest priorities? More important than test...

She will keep her head held high, no matter whatPolly Prides life is falling apart. Her husband has lost his job, theres no money coming in, and sh...

Social welfare and social development discusses social welfare practice in global and regional context. It addresses issues of poverty, unemploymen...

Experts often assume that the poor, hungry, rural, and/or precarious need external interventions. They frequently fail to recognize how the same pe...