Integrative Actions to Overcome Poverty in Scotland: Teenage Mothers, Single Families and Muslim Women

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A literature review on integrative actions aimed at improving living conditions and access through education in areas such as health, employment and social and political participation among vulnerable groups is presented. Particularly, integrative actions targeted to teenage mothers, single families and Muslim women in the Scottish context. This review is part of the research results of Socio-educational action to Overcome poverty and inequalities (2012-2014) funded by Beatriu de Pinós plan for post-doctoral research of the Generalitat de Catalunya [The Governtmnet of Catalonia], co-funded in turn by the Marie Curie Actions of the 7th Framework Programme of Research of the European Union. The research project was developed at the Institute for Education, Community and Society at the University of Edinburgh.

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2016-10-14

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Ruiz-Eugenio, L. (2016). Integrative Actions to Overcome Poverty in Scotland: Teenage Mothers, Single Families and Muslim Women. Multidisciplinary Journal of Educational Research, 6(3), 208–230. https://doi.org/10.17583/remie.2016.2165

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