The result of findings of a consultation initiated by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to explore social issues: poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling, their causes and the controversies surrounding them. In perfect clean condition throughout. All profits to Amnesty International.

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Title: CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL EVILS
Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Bristol
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1847424082
ISBN 13: 9781847424082
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Fine.

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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.

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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.

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