- Title Pages
- Sources of extracts
- Introduction
-
Part 1 The family, poverty and population -
Chapter One The nation's wealth -
Chapter Two The summation of poverty -
Chapter Three A measurement of human progress -
Chapter Four The position of women -
Part 2 The ‘welfare state’ -
Chapter One The welfare state: Images and realities -
Chapter Two The social division of welfare: Some reflections on the search for equity -
Chapter Three War and social policy -
Chapter Four Unfinished business -
Part 3 Redistribution, universality and inequality -
Chapter One The role of redistribution in social policy -
Chapter Two Welfare state and welfare society -
Chapter Three Social welfare and the art of giving -
Part 4 Power, policy and privilege -
Chapter One The irresponsible society -
Chapter Two The need for a new approach -
Part 5 International and comparative dimensions -
Chapter One The international perspective -
Chapter Two Developing social policy in conditions of rapid change: The role of social welfare -
Part 6 The subject of social policy -
Chapter One The subject of social administration -
Chapter Two What is social policy? -
Chapter Three Values and choices - Bibliography
- Index
The summation of poverty
The summation of poverty
- Chapter:
- (p.23) Chapter Two The summation of poverty
- Source:
- Welfare and wellbeing
- Author(s):
Ann Oakley
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
This chapter comes from Richard Titmuss's book, Poverty and population, which describes the concentration of poverty, poor diet, and premature death in certain social groups and regions. It analyses regional statistics of illness, accidents, and deaths, comparing the poorer with the richer. It notes that this careful computation of statistics about social groups and life-chances — a legacy of Titmuss's time in the insurance industry — is one of his most valuable contributions to the demographic and health literature.
Keywords: population, regional statistics, illness, accidents, poverty, diet, social groups, life-chances, insurance industry, health literature
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- Title Pages
- Sources of extracts
- Introduction
-
Part 1 The family, poverty and population -
Chapter One The nation's wealth -
Chapter Two The summation of poverty -
Chapter Three A measurement of human progress -
Chapter Four The position of women -
Part 2 The ‘welfare state’ -
Chapter One The welfare state: Images and realities -
Chapter Two The social division of welfare: Some reflections on the search for equity -
Chapter Three War and social policy -
Chapter Four Unfinished business -
Part 3 Redistribution, universality and inequality -
Chapter One The role of redistribution in social policy -
Chapter Two Welfare state and welfare society -
Chapter Three Social welfare and the art of giving -
Part 4 Power, policy and privilege -
Chapter One The irresponsible society -
Chapter Two The need for a new approach -
Part 5 International and comparative dimensions -
Chapter One The international perspective -
Chapter Two Developing social policy in conditions of rapid change: The role of social welfare -
Part 6 The subject of social policy -
Chapter One The subject of social administration -
Chapter Two What is social policy? -
Chapter Three Values and choices - Bibliography
- Index