Contemporary Social Evils

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

ISBN 10: 1847424082 / ISBN 13: 9781847424082

Published by Policy Press, 2009

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224 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Social Evils
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847424082
• ISBN 13: 9781847424082
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

Which underlying problems pose the greatest threat to British society in the 21st century? A hundred years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading thinkers, activists and commentators, as well as the wider public. The findings have now been brought together in this fascinating book.

Individual contributors range across the political spectrum but the book also reports the results from a web survey and consultation with groups whose voices are less often heard. The results suggest that while some evils - like poverty - endure as undisputed causes of social harm, more recent sources of social misery, such as an alleged rise in selfish consumerism and a perceived decline in personal responsibility and family commitment, attract controversy.

About the Author

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. It seeks to understand the root causes of social problems, identify ways of overcoming them and show how social needs can be met in practice. The JRF has started a UK-wide debate to find out what are the social evils of the 21st century.