Beyond the Resources of Poverty: Gecekondu Living in the Turkish Capital (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138260849)

This groundbreaking volume researches the lives of gecekondu settlers in the capital city of Turkey in order to understand how households cope with poverty and why some households are more successful than others in reducing their deprivation. It takes a critical stance towards existing conceptions such as household survival, livelihood and coping strategy and develops an alternative model based on four types of household response to poverty: income generation, income allocation, consumption and investment. In explaining household responses and their outcomes for poverty, the book demonstrates the role of different resources beyond income including social, economic and cultural capital.

Author: Sebnem Eroglu
ISBN-10: 1138260843
ISBN-13: 9781138260849
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2016
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d