ISBN:
097574755X
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xii, 331 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Fault Lines Exposed
DDC:
303
Keywords:
Social policy
;
Australia Social policy
Abstract:
Social and economic change in Australia has resulted in the emergence of disparities in advantage and disadvantage between metropolitan communities and regional localities, towns and cities. This book uses up-to-date data to re-analyse the patterns, and consider policy issues that arise
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments; A note about pagination and chapter identification; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Preface; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Why do disparities occur and how might we understand them?; CHAPTER THREE: Suburbs of advantage and disadvantage; CHAPTER FOUR: Mining, tourism, sea-changers and agriculture; CHAPTER FIVE: Good things come in small packages, but what about small towns?; CHAPTER SIX: Commentary says the bush is in bad shape: Is that really the case?; CHAPTER SEVEN: Broad outcomes and policy issues;
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
