Rural Poverty Today

Rural Poverty Today by Mark Shucksmith

Poverty is perceived as an urban problem, yet many in rural Britain also experience hardship. This book explores how and why people in rural areas experience and negotiate poverty and social exclusion. It examines the role of societal processes, individual circumstances, sources of support (markets; state; voluntary organisations; family and friends) and the role of place. It concludes that the UK’s welfare system is poorly adapted to rural areas, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and cutbacks exacerbating pressures. Voluntary organisations increasingly fill gaps in support left by the state. Invaluable to those in policy and practice, the book recommends a combination of person-based and place-based approaches to tackle rural poverty.

"Getting ‘under the skin’ of hidden poverty benefits from qualitative research approachesThis volume succeeds admirably in this regard, providing an important addition to a research area neglected because of its hiddenness." Town Planning Review

Mark Shucksmith OBE is Professor of Planning at Newcastle University, Visiting Professor at Ruralis, Trondheim and a Trustee of ACRE and the Carnegie UK Trust. Jayne Glass is Researcher in the Natural Resources and Sustainable Development group in the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Polly Chapman is CEO of HISEZ CIC, a social enterprise business consultancy which also operates Impact Hub Inverness, a co-working space that is part of the global Impact Hub network. Jane Atterton is Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Rural Policy Centre at Scotland’s Rural College.

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ISBN 13	9781447367123
ISBN 10	144736712X
Title	Rural Poverty Today
Author	Mark Shucksmith
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Year published	2023-02-22
Number of pages	274
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