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Poverty in Britain: Laurie Taylor talks to Joanna Mack, Learning and Teaching producer at the Open University, about the largest ever survey of UK levels of economic and social deprivation. Her co-...authored book, 'Breadline Britain..' claims that poverty is at an all time high.Also, claimants who reject work. Andrew Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Lincoln University, has conducted research which suggests that some unemployed people turn down 'undesirable' work, thus choosing to remain in financial hardship.
Poverty in Britain: Laurie Taylor talks to Joanna Mack, Learning and Teaching producer at the Open University, about the largest ever survey of UK levels of economic and social deprivation. Her co-...authored book, 'Breadline Britain..' claims that poverty is at an all time high.Also, claimants who reject work. Andrew Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Lincoln University, has conducted research which suggests that some unemployed people turn down 'undesirable' work, thus choosing to remain in financial hardship.
| Series: | Thinking allowed; Series 2015 |
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| First transmission date: | 2015-05-20 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:28:00 |
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| Producer: | Jayne Egerton |
| Presenter: | Laurie Taylor |
| Contributors: | Joanna Mack; Andrew Dunn; Laurie Taylor |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | PEK49000643 |
| Available to public: | no |
