Why Fight Poverty?

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Julia Unwin. Why Fight Poverty?

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Preface

Chapter 1

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We need a much better understanding of how we support each other, and how money – and other support – is passed around in communities and within families before we can think about reducing poverty. We need to understand the very different experiences of poverty, and how gender, disability and ill health all influence someone’s chances of becoming poor. We need to know more about the role of culture, attitude and behaviour in shaping people’s experience of poverty.

During difficult times of labour market uncertainty, housing market volatility and increasing costs, we must not confuse the need for a well-designed social security system with the changes needed to end poverty.

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