Welfare and Poverty
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Catholic Agency on Overseas Development |
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Can high-inequality developing countries escape absolute poverty? |
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CAVA: Care, Values and the Future of Welfare Research Programme |
University of Leeds |
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University of Stirling |
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EU site based in Luxembourg |
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Loughborough University |
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UK charity working with homeless people |
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Social care resource |
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Large voluntary organisation – worth a look if you want to work in the care sector but haven’t got any experience |
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CROP (international poverty - comparative research programme) |
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The former Department of Social Security (DSS), Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) |
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Impressive resource on the subject |
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Southampton University |
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Source of lots of information on poverty and low pay |
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Particularly good issues of poverty and debt |
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Government site aimed at helping vulnerable groups to get into work (e.g. long term unemployed, single parents etc) |
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Campaign on poverty in the UK as well as internationally |
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University of Bristol |
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Self-help charity for young people |
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Research Group on the Study of Care, Values and the Future of Welfare |
Leeds University |
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UK homelessness charity |
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Good starting point for research into social issues |
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Government scheme to help children from deprived backgrounds |
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Large UK based charity sending professionally qualified volunteers around the world |
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Anti globalisation/anti poverty campaign group |