Women and poverty in Ireland / Brian Nolan and Dorothy Watson.
By: Nolan, Brian
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Contributor(s): Watson, Dorothy | Ireland. Combat Poverty Agency.
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BookSeries: Combat Poverty Agency's Research series ; no. 27.Publisher: Dublin : Oak Tree Press in association with Combat Poverty Agency, c1999Description: xxiv, 152 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1860761364; 9781860761362.Subject(s): Poor women -- Ireland | Women -- Ireland -- Economic conditions | Poverty -- Ireland | Poor women -- Ireland -- Social conditions | Women heads of households -- Ireland | Income distribution -- Ireland | Gender studies: women & girls | Social classes | Poverty & unemploymentDDC classification: 362.8 NOL Summary: This study of Ireland examines the increasing risk of poverty among female-headed households; the interaction of low pay and household poverty; and the incidence of "hidden" deprivation experienced by women within households. It draws extensively on the 1994 "Living in Ireland" national survey.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 362.8 NOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000047245 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This study of Ireland examines the increasing risk of poverty among female-headed households; the interaction of low pay and household poverty; and the incidence of hidden deprivation experienced by women within households. It draws extensively on the 1994 Living in Ireland survey, a national survey of over 4000 households undertaken to explore the extent of poverty in Ireland.
At head of cover: Combat Poverty Agency.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-152).
This study of Ireland examines the increasing risk of poverty among female-headed households; the interaction of low pay and household poverty; and the incidence of "hidden" deprivation experienced by women within households. It draws extensively on the 1994 "Living in Ireland" national survey.