Poverty is a major problem in many nations across the world including both – the developed as well as the developing ones. It is a major hindrance to holistic development of the society and social equality. It deprives many people the basic rights such as those of education, health, housing, food etc. The book 'Social Perspectives on Poverty: Diagnosing the causes and effects of deprivation' analyzes the various cause of poverty in the society, to find the root cause and also analyzes the subsequent impact of those causes, so as to understand the condition of society that is stuck in poverty.