Spatial and Social Disparities (Understanding Population Trends and Processes, 2, Band 2) - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

John Stillwell is a professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. He is also an accomplished author, having published several books.

Claudia Thomas, geb. 1962 in Esslingen am Neckar. Sie studierte Volkswirtschaftslehre und Japanologie in Tübingen und machte sich nach Stationen in Export und Unternehmensberatung 1998 mit einem Medienbeobachtungsunternehmen selbständig. Mit dem Verkauf ihres Unternehmens nach 10 erfolgreichen Jahren beginnt sie 2009 einen neuen Lebensabschnitt zusammen mit ihrer Lebenspartnerin und ihren zwei Katzen. Privat ist sie in vielen Bereichen - wie Judo, Triathlon, Tanzen, Kultur und Tiere - selbst und ehrenamtlich aktiv.

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Inequality is one of the major problems of the contemporary world. Significant geographical disparities exist within nations of the developed world, as well as between these countries and those referred to as the ‘South’ in the Bruntland Report. Issues of equity and deprivation must be addressed in view of sustainable development. However, before policymakers can remove the obstacles to a fairer world, it is essential to understand the nature of inequality, both in terms of its spatial and socio-demographic characteristics.

This second volume in the series contains population studies that examine the disparities evident across geographical space in the UK and between different individuals or groups. Topics include demographic and social change, deprivation, happiness, cultural consumption, ethnicity, gender, employment, health, religion, education and social values. These topics and the relationships between them are explored using secondary data from censuses, surveys or administrative records.

In volume 1 the findings of research on fertility, living arrangements, care and mobility are examined. Volume 3 will focus on ethnicity and integration.