1st Edition
Poverty in the UK The Lived Experience
Lists of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Mel Hughes, Debbie James and Carrie-Anne Mizen
Chapter 1: What poverty means to me
Curated by Debbie James
Chapter 2: Understanding poverty in the UK
Sam Crowe
Chapter 3: Co-creating solutions to poverty in the UK
Martin Johnstone in conversation with Claire Brown, Tracy Goodwin, Tricia McConalogue, Dusty Thomas and Rachel Williams
Chapter 4: Poverty and cancer
Carrie-Anne Mizen and Orlanda Harvey
Chapter 5: Poverty and being a carer
Val McKie and Kate Jupp
Chapter 6: Poverty and being care experienced
Caitlin Turner and Tilia Lenz
Chapter 7: Poverty and disability
Steve Huxford and Sally Lee
Chapter 8: Poverty and homelessness
Sam and Kate Parker
Chapter 9: Poverty and housing
Dominic Watters and Julia Armstrong
Chapter 10: Poverty and mental health
Sarah and Christopher Ademuwagun
Chapter 11: Poverty and prison
Gary Lee and Mel Hughes
Chapter 12: Poverty and raising a disabled child
Taliah Drayak and Stefan Kleipoedszus
Chapter 13: Poverty and being a refugee
Alan Hamidi and Katharine Harrison
Chapter 14: Poverty and school
Luke James, Debbie James and Richard Williams
Chapter 15: Poverty, trauma and addiction
Debbie James and Mel Hughes
Chapter 16: Poverty and where you are from
Mary Brennan and Andrew Grinnell
Conclusion
Mel Hughes, Debbie James and Carrie-Anne Mizen
Index
Biography
Mel Hughes is Professor of Social Work at Bournemouth University, Academic Lead for the PIER Partnership and Deputy Director of the Research Centre for Seldom Heard Voices.
Debbie James, mother of two adults, is a writer and performer with The Outsiders Project, Community Commissioner with BCP Poverty Truth 1, and an active member of Bournemouth University’s PIER partnership.
Carrie-Anne Mizen is a parent and silent activist against poverty, and a trustee of the poverty truth network.
