The Last Resort : A Study of Consumer Bankrupts Book

	Figures and tables
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	Consumer bankruptcy: an overview	5
2	Consumer bankruptcy: the previous research	25
3	The last resort: a conceptual framework	65
4	The research study: the design and method	77
5	Profile of consumer bankrupts	91
6	Events leading to bankruptcy	101
7	Pressure from creditors	145
8	The experience of bankruptcy	165
9	Stigma and bankruptcy	181
10	Bankruptcy from the lender's viewpoint	189
11	Conclusions and recommendations	205
	Appendix 1: Interview schedule used for respondents who were bankrupt	265
	Appendix 2: Interview schedule used for others involved in the bankruptcy process	285
	Bibliography	287
	Index	297