Poverty in Canada

Sharma, Raghubar D. 1947- (author., Author).

Summary: With income inequality a growing concern among many observers, it is no surprise that we have witnessed large-scale protests against a system that seems to exclude some groups and over-reward others. Poverty in Canada is on the rise, particularly among certain groups. The phenomenon of "globalization" is eliminating labour-intensive jobs and polarizing the job market into high-skill, high-paying jobs on one hand, and low-skill, low-paying jobs on the other. In these circumstances, the less-qualified, the disadvantaged, and the discriminated are unable to find decent jobs and too often become destined to a life of poverty. A range of groups are excluded from wealth creation in Canada, and Sharma considers all of these in turn, from the elderly to the "working poor."

Record details

ISBN: 9780199003228
Physical Description: xii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Don Mills, ON : Oxford University Press, [2012].
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	New November 2013.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [148]-158) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of illustrations -- Understanding poverty -- Ethnic poverty -- The elderly in poverty -- Women in poverty -- Children in poverty -- The working poor -- Regional poverty in Canada -- What goes around comes around: Global movements of wealth -- Appendix: Defining and measuring poverty in Canada -- References -- Index.