The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide to Poverty in Australia

The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide to Poverty in Australia

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: PJ Hollingworth

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


The Powerless Poor is a book by PJ Hollingworth, first published in 1972. It is a sociological study of poverty and inequality in Australia, based on interviews and observations of people living in disadvantaged areas of Melbourne and Sydney. The book exposes the harsh realities and struggles of the poor, and criticizes the policies and attitudes of the government and society that fail to address their needs and rights. The book also offers suggestions and solutions for improving the situation of the poor and creating a more just and humane society. The book was published by Stockland Press Pty Ltd in November 1972. It has 220 pages. Additional remarks: Small rectangular cut to front endpaper.
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Description
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: PJ Hollingworth

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


The Powerless Poor is a book by PJ Hollingworth, first published in 1972. It is a sociological study of poverty and inequality in Australia, based on interviews and observations of people living in disadvantaged areas of Melbourne and Sydney. The book exposes the harsh realities and struggles of the poor, and criticizes the policies and attitudes of the government and society that fail to address their needs and rights. The book also offers suggestions and solutions for improving the situation of the poor and creating a more just and humane society. The book was published by Stockland Press Pty Ltd in November 1972. It has 220 pages. Additional remarks: Small rectangular cut to front endpaper.