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Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Scotland 2013: Summary

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Date published
21 January 2013
Location
Scotland
Scotland
Related professional interest
Social justice, poverty, housing and economy
Social work history, policies and reform
Publishers
New Policy Insitute
Rights
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Keywords
poverty
social exclusion

This Findings from the New Policy Institute analyses the latest data on poverty and exclusion in Scotland. It shows changes over the last decade, and highlights the big challenges ahead.

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