The Lowest Rung: Voices of Australian Poverty

by Mark Peel and Mark Peel

Book Overview

This original account of the impact of growing economic inequality upon the poorest segments of Australian society lets those most harshly affected by poverty reveal their fears, hopes and dilemmas. It is largely based on the author's conversations with hundreds of individuals living in three areas commonly described as disadvantaged in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521537592
• ISBN13: 9780521537599
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.9"