This chapter examines different approaches to the measurement of multidimensional
inequality and poverty. It first outlines three aspects preliminary to any multidimensional …

The concepts of poverty, social exclusion and deprivation are widely employed but often
problematic. This paper discusses some problems with prominent interpretations of these …

According to the United Nations, 70% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050,
increasing the proliferation of areas of social exclusion and thus polarization and …

In this paper we address a set of interrelated issues. These comprise increasing concerns
about reliance on nationally based income poverty measures in the context of EU …

Sociological literature on cultural practices seeking to understand the social differentiation of
taste pays limited attention to what people avoid consuming, despite its potential as a …

Background Does material deprivation affect the consequences of ill health? Answering this
question requires that we move beyond the effects of income. Longitudinal data on material …

In this paper we provide an overview of the movement in Ireland from a focus on income
poverty to the incorporation of deprivation indicators in a multidimensional approach to the …

Deprivation indexes have been used to analyze various urban contexts in different areas of
the world. Argentina offers many examples of fragmented urban realities, as segregation …

The issue of multidimensionality is well established in poverty research, and it is generally
recognised that income alone is inadequate as a measure of social inclusion or quality of life …

Material deprivation is represented in different forms and manifestations. Two individuals
with the same deprivation score (ie number of deprivations), for instance, are likely to be …