Contemporary Social Evils - Softcover

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847424082 ISBN 13: 9781847424082

Publisher: Policy Press, 2009

Synopsis

Which underlying problems pose the greatest threat to British society in the 21st century? A hundred years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading thinkers, activists and commentators, as well as the wider public. The findings have now been brought together in this fascinating book. Individual contributors range across the political spectrum but the book also reports the results from a web survey and consultation with groups whose voices are less often heard. The results suggest that while some evils - like poverty - endure as undisputed causes of social harm, more recent sources of social misery, such as an alleged rise in selfish consumerism and a perceived decline in personal responsibility and family commitment, attract controversy.

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Review:

A splendid series of thought-provoking studies on the social evils of our time, blessedly free of nostalgia, an essential contribution to a much-needed national debate on the society we seek to make for the sake of those who will come after us. Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks

This is a brave exploration of some of the fundamental assumptions around values and attitudes that we hold, written at an important moment. I commend this timely, intelligent and challenging book. Clare Tickell, Chief Executive, Action for Children

About the Author:

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. It seeks to understand the root causes of social problems, identify ways of overcoming them and show how social needs can be met in practice. The JRF has started a UK-wide debate to find out what are the social evils of the 21st century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847424082
• ISBN 13: 9781847424082
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224