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August 20, 2025Australian Journal of Social IssuesOpen Access

Confessions of a Poverty Researcher: My Journey Through the Foothills of Scholarship

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PSPeter Saunders

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Author reflects on his evolution in poverty research, highlighting key experiences and social issues.

Key Points

  • The narrative reveals a transformation in perspective on poverty, evolving from a focus on income to broader social issues.
  • Key experience includes a period at the OECD, which enriched his approach to comparative research and social policy.
  • His role as Director of the Social Policy Research Centre began in 1987, shaping his contributions to the field significantly.
  • Interactions with leading researchers and mentors played an essential role in developing his understanding of poverty research.

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Peter Saunders (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af70627567bf4f94feb7cbhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70058
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