Social and Psychological Dimensions of Personal Debt and the Debt Industry [Hardcover]

An understanding of personal debt requires an understanding of the complex social systems that produce poverty. By drawing upon international perspectives, this book investigates why more and more people are in debt, why it is causing so much mental distress and exactly who is benefiting from what has become the world's number one growth industry.Darrin Hodgetts, University of Waikato, New ZealandShiloh Groot, University of Auckland, New ZealandKerry Chamberlain, Massey University, New ZealandEmily Garden, Auckland City Mission, New ZealandDaniel G Cooper, Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice, Adler School, USABradley D Olson, National Louis University, USAPetra Rodik, University of Zagreb, CroatiaA?da Ballester, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainMois?s Carmona, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainRub?n David Fern?ndez, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainAna Gonz?lez, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainJohanna Jim?nez, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainElies Mart?nez, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainIrene Moulas, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainLaura Peret, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainCarolina Viano, Universitat de Barcelona, SpainAlexandre Papamichail, University of Bristol, UKPetros Mizamidi, Independent Scholar, GreeceMark Burton, Manchester Metropolitan University, UKAdriano Zamperini, University of Padua, ItalyMarialuisa Menegatto, Verona University, ItalySalman Turken, University of Oslo, NorwayErik Carlquist, University of Oslo, NorwayHenry Allen, University of East Anglia, UKJacqui Akhurst, York St John University, UKJacqui Lovell, York St John UniversityPaul Hanna, University of Brighton, UKLiz Cunningham, University of Brighton, UKCarl Walker, University of Brighton, UKCeylan Cizmeli, State University of New York at Oswego, USAMert Demir, City University of New York, USADolores S. Miranda Gierbolini, University of Puerto RicoIda de Jes?s Collazo, University of Puerto RicoDouglas Marlon Ar?valo MiraBruce Curtis, University of Auckland, New ZealandCate Curtis, Univerl³