Social exclusion remains a rural reality
Series: Countryside Agency Press Release ; 3 December 2002, (2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: New research from the Countryside Agency reveals that a fifth of people living in rural areas suffer from poverty, with young people among the worst affected. "Indicators of poverty and social exclusion in rural England 2002" highlights a number of factors that make life hard for rural people such as unemployment, low income and poor housing and local amenities. Rural England indicators and graphs available at www.poverty.org.uk/indicators/indexrural.htm Full report available at www.poverty.org.uk/reports/rural.htmwww.countryside.gov.uk/news/article.asp?NewsItemID=253| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3845-26 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120652-1001 |
New research from the Countryside Agency reveals that a fifth of people living in rural areas suffer from poverty, with young people among the worst affected. "Indicators of poverty and social exclusion in rural England 2002" highlights a number of factors that make life hard for rural people such as unemployment, low income and poor housing and local amenities. Rural England indicators and graphs available at www.poverty.org.uk/indicators/indexrural.htm Full report available at www.poverty.org.uk/reports/rural.htmwww.countryside.gov.uk/news/article.asp?NewsItemID=253