What is
it?
The
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent organisation “working to
inspire social change through research, policy and practice”. The JRF funds
research, develops policy and publishes reports on issues based around poverty
and social change.
Key
Features
The
reports available cover a wide range of social issues, some of which are linked
to health.
How can
it help you?
These
reports can give you background information into social issues and their impact
on how people live their lives. Sections include:
- Cities, towns and neighbourhoods
- Housing
- Income and Benefits
- People
- Society
- Work
There
is a simple search option at the top of the page.
How to
access it?
Did you
know?
The
founder of the JRF, Joseph Rowntree, was a quaker and owner of a sweet factory –
yes, that Rowntree! (The Rowntree Society, available at URL: http://www.rowntreesociety.org.uk/rowntree-history-2/ Accessed:
23/09/2017)
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