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Poverty and Conflict

Poverty and Conflict   Reference library

The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences
Length:
2,255 words

There are two distinct ways of, or frameworks for, thinking about the relationship between poverty and conflict. One is whether

poverty

poverty   Reference library

Dictionary of the Social Sciences

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2002
Subject:
Social sciences
Length:
849 words

A condition of absolute or relative deprivation of material and cultural resources. The term absolute poverty refers to the condition

Poverty

Poverty   Reference library

Oxford Companion to Australian Politics

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
1,966 words

The abolition of poverty has been a major goal of social policy. It underlies development of the welfare state

Poverty

Poverty   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)

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Current Version:
2008

Poverty has been a subject of concern since the beginnings of social work. This entry reviews three key research areas.

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