Download or read book Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe written by Matt Barnes and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are estimated to be almost 60 million people living in poverty throughout the European Union. This bleak statistic underlines the value of this book which explores the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in six European countries, namely: Austria, Germany, Greece, Norway, Portugal and the UK. The book focuses on four life course groups who might be considered particularly at risk: young adults, lone parents, the sick and disabled, and the retired.