What is life like for families who are stuck in problem debt? Why do they fall into a spiral of debt in the first place, and why is it so hard to escape?

The first hand stories in this book offer a unique understanding of life for families and children fighting a daily battle against poverty and debt. They give voice to some of the most underrepresented people in society, who are too often portrayed cruelly in the media and elsewhere.

Drawing on research data collected through The Children's Society's Debt Trap campaign, this book explores the causes, implications and impacts of problem debt, challenges pejorative public attitudes and encourages more compassionate policy making to help families escape poverty and debt.

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Publisher

Policy Press

Year

2018

eBook ISBN

9781447341109

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Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Personal Finance

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Social Sciences

Cover
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface: The origins of this book
Introduction and methodological note
one: The journey
two: Isolation
three: Loss
four: Luxuries and necessities
five: Who cares?
six: The elephant in the room/consumerism
seven: Guilt
eight: The Others
nine: Keeping up appearances
ten: The child
eleven: The tyranny of the small things
twelve: Juggling
thirteen: The downside of help
fourteen: The debt premium
fifteen: Dreams
sixteen: The gift
seventeen: Our participants
Concluding reflections
Notes
References

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