Poverty First Hand

by Peter Beresford, David Green Sr., Ruth Lister

Poor people in the UK give their own views and analysis of poverty, including views of what policies are needed.

232 pages, Paperback

First published July 13, 1999

About the author

Peter Beresford OBE, FAcSS, FRSA (born 1 May 1945) is a British academic, writer, researcher and activist best known for his work in the field of citizen participation and user involvement, areas of study he helped to create and develop. He is currently professor of citizen participation at the University of Essex and emeritus professor of social policy at Brunel University London. Much of his work has centred on including the viewpoints, lived experience and knowledge of disabled people, mental health and other long term service users in public policy, practice and learning. [Wikipedia]