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Paying the price : carers, poverty and social exclusion / Marilyn Howard.
- Title
- Paying the price : carers, poverty and social exclusion / Marilyn Howard.
- Author
- Howard, Marilyn.
- Publication
- London : Child Poverty Action Group, 2001.
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- Additional Authors
- Child Poverty Action Group (Great Britain)
- Description
- viii, 133 p.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- Examines the situation of the some 6 million people in the UK providing care and support to someone, often a relative, who cannot manage alone because of their age, health, or disability. Argues that this unpaid work avoids contributions through taxes whereas many of the carers live in poverty and are excluded from social activites and paid employment. Recommends improvements to welfare benefits and services. Includes the adresses of relevant associations and services.
- Series Statement
- Poverty publication ; 104
- Uniform Title
- Poverty publication ; 104.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 1901698394
- OCLC
- 48612841
- SCSB-10798972
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library