Social welfare, social policy and social services Books
Temple University Press,U.S. Bringing the Civic Back In
Book SynopsisWith the passing of Zane L. Miller in 2016, academia lost a renowned scholar and one of the key founders of new urban history—a branch of the discipline that placed urban life at the center of American history and treated the city as an arena for civic and political action. He was a devoted, tireless mentor who published or fostered dozens of books and articles on urban history. He also co-founded Temple University Press’ foundational series Urban Life, Landscape, and Policy.Bringing the Civic Back In provides a critical overview, appreciation, and extension of Miller’s work as scholar, editor, mentor, colleague, and citizen. Included are three excerpts from Miller’s final, unfinished work, in which he presented cities as the source of a civic nationalism he viewed as fundamental to the development of American democracy. The editors—along with contributors Robert B. Fairbanks and Charles Lester—reflect on the life and work of Trade Review"[This book] should be appreciated both for the soundness of the scholarship that went into the pieces and as an affectionate and thoughtful memorial to the man who inspired them. Whether cities today can help us rekindle the spirit of 'civic nationalism' that were instrumental in creating remains to be seen. But these authors clearly hope they will, an aspiration they inherited from their mentor and colleague."—Journal of Urban Affairs
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University of Toronto Press Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy Second Edition
Book SynopsisA consistent bestseller since its publication in 2000, Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy is a one-of-a-kind resource in the fields of political science and social work. Examining current conditions affecting the development of social policies in Canada, this book offers in-depth critical analysis of how these policies first arose and the implications they pose for future policy development.This new edition of Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy features updated chapters while retaining the first edition’s analytical focus on economic globalization, societal pluralization, and social protection. The authors offer fresh considerations of gender relations and families, community agencies and the voluntary sector, as well as the social policy activities of all levels of government in the Canadian federation. Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy will continue to provide the much-needed groundwork for students and policymakeTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1. Changing Politics: Social Policy in a Globalizing and Pluralizing Context 2. Early Developments in Canadian Social Welfare 3. Envisaging and Establishing a System of Social Security for Canadians 4. The Crisis of the Welfare State: Canadian Perspectives and Critiques 5. Response to the Crisis: Retrenching the Welfare State and Changing Responsibilities for Social Protection 6. Global Capitalism and the Canadian Welfare State: Impacts of Economic Integration, Fiscal Policy, and Market Liberalism on Social Policy 7. The Crisis of the Market Economy: International Issues and Canadian Responses 8. Diversity and Equality in a Pluralist Welfare Community: Issues of Social Control, Selectivity, and Universality 9. Gender and Social Policy: His and Her States of Welfare 10. Civil Society, Social Economy, and the Voluntary Sector: Links between Community Capacities and Social Policy 11. Creating a New Policy Agenda and Rebuilding the Social Role of the State Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Toronto Press Social Purpose Enterprises
Book SynopsisSocial Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change presents case studies of twelve organizations which operate in a growing niche within the Canadian social economy.Trade Review'This book does an excellent job at explaining the inner-workings of social purpose institutions.' -- Caroline Shenaz Hossein Voluntas May 2016 'The book offers an excellent starting position for researchers and practioners dedicated to finding solutions for local social development in a rapidly growing field intended to serve people living and working at the social margins.' -- Tobias B rger Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector quarterly vol 45:01:2016 'This book does an excellent job at explaining the inner workings of social purpose institutions.' -- Caroline Shenaz Hossein Voluntas vol 27:04:2016Table of ContentsPreface 1. Social Purpose Enterprises: A Conceptual Framework JACK QUARTER, SHERIDA RYAN, ANDREA CHAN Section A: Marginalized by Stigma 2. Common Ground Co-operative: Supporting Employment Options FRANCES OWEN, ANNE READHEAD, COURTNEY BISHOP, JENNIFER HOPE, JEANNETTE CAMPBELL 3. When the Business is People: The Impact of A-Way Express Courier KUNLE AKINGBOLA 4. Miziwe Biik Case Study: Microloans in the Urban Aboriginal Community MARY FOSTER, IDA BERGER, KENN ROSS, KRISTINE NEGLIA 5. Groupe Convex: Measuring its Impact USHNISH SENGUPTA, CAROLINE ARCAND, ANN ARMSTRONG Section B: Women on the Social Margins 6. Inspirations Studio at Sistering: A Systems Analysis AGNES MEINHARD, ANNIE LOK, PAULINE O'CONNOR 7. Micro-Entrepreneurs in Economic Turbulence: The Alterna Savings Micro-Finance Program EDWARD T. JACKSON, SUSAN HENRY, CHINYERE AMADI 8. Canadian Immigrants and their Access to Services: A Case Study of a Social Purpose Enterprise MARLENE WALK, ITAY GREENSPAN, HONEY CROSSLEY, FEMIDA HANDY 9. Wellbeing of Childcare Workers at the Learning Enrichment Foundation, a Toronto Community Economic Development Organization ANDREA CHAN, ROBYN HOOGENDAM, PETER FRAMPTON, ANDREW HOLETON, EMILY POHL WEARY, SHERIDA RYAN, JACK QUARTER Section C: Urban Poor and Immigrants 10. Doing Markets Differently: FoodShare Toronto's Good Food Markets MICHAEL CLASSENS, J.J. MCMURTRY, JENNIFER SUMNER 11. Stakeholders' Stories of Impact: The Case of Furniture Bank ANDREA CHAN, LAURIE MOOK, SUSANNA KISLENKO 12. Northwood Translation Bureau JENNIFER HANN, DANIEL SCHUGURENSKY Section D: Youth 13. Market-based Solutions for At-Risk Youth: River Restaurant RAYMOND DART 14. Social Purpose Enterprises: A Modified Social Welfare Framework JACK QUARTER, SHERIDA RYAN, ANDREA CHAN Contributors
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University of Toronto Press Community State and Market on the North Atlantic
Book SynopsisThis is a study of Northern Norway and Atlantic Canada, two regions experiencing a severe crisis due to overexploitation of fisheries resources. The work of a group of researchers from Canada, Norway, and the United States, it examines the implications of common market integration, privatized resource management, and small business development policies for fishery-dependent communities in terms of long-term sustainability and participatory democracy. The book is broken into three sections: an examination of the economic and institutional history of the fisheries in Norway and Atlantic Canada, a study of the regulatory regimes used in the fisheries of these two regions, and an analysis of reactions in three communities, two in Canada and one in Norway, to the decline and collapse of fish stocks. Comparative, multidisciplinary, and multinational in approach, it is a major contribution to the literature on fishing regulations, the role of the state, and resource development in t
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University of Toronto Press Securitized Citizens
Book SynopsisUninformed and reactionary responses in the years following the events of 9/11 and the ongoing ‘War on Terror’ have greatly affected ideas of citizenship and national belonging. In Securitized Citizens, Baljit Nagra, develops a new critical analysis of the ideas dominant groups and institutions try to impose on young Canadian Muslims and how in turn they contest and reconceptualize these ideas. Nagra conducted fifty in-depth interviews with young Muslim adults in Vancouver and Toronto and her analysis reveals how this group experienced national belonging and exclusion in light of the Muslim ‘other’, how they reconsidered their cultural and religious identity, and what their experiences tell us about contemporary Canadian citizenship. The rich and lively interviews in Securitized Citizens successfully capture the experiences and feelings of well-educated, second-generation, and young Canadian Muslims. Nagra acutely explores hoTrade Review‘Nagra effectively captures the experiences, perceptions, and feelings of young Canadian Muslims in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001. Securitized Citizens is a critical addition to the field.’ -- Maleeha Iqbal * Reading Religion, April 27 2018 *‘This timely book makes an outstanding contribution to the disciplines of religion, race-ethnicity, and public policy.’ -- D. A. Chekki * Choice Vol 55:12: August 2018 *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Loss of National Belonging: Experiences of young Canadian Muslims post 9/11 3. States of Exception: Canadian Young Muslims' Experiences of Security and Surveillance 4. 'Our faith was also hijacked by those people': Reclaiming Muslim Identity in a Post 9/11 era 5. Choosing Religion over Culture: How Canadian Muslims make sense of their Cultural Affiliations in the Post 911 era 6. 'I am Canadian': Reshaping Canadian Identity in the Post 9/11 era 7. Conclusion Appendix: Description of the Interviewees Tables 1.1 Age Distribution of Interviewees 1.2 Number of years living in Canada for the 30 Interviewees not born in Canada 1.3 Education Status of Interviewees 1.4 National Origin Distribution of Interviewees References End Notes
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University of Toronto Press The Rise and Fall of Moral Conflicts in the
Book SynopsisIn The Rise and Fall of Moral Conflicts in the United States and Canada, sociologist Mildred A. Schwartz and political scientist Raymond Tatalovich bring their disciplinary insights to the study of moral issues. Beginning with prohibition, Schwartz and Tatalovich trace the phases of its evolution from emergence, establishment, decline and resurgence, to resolution. Prohibition’s life history generates a series of hypotheses about how passage through each of the phases affected subsequent developments and how these were shaped by the political institutions and social character of the United States and Canada. Using the history of prohibition in North America as a point of reference, the authors move on to address the anticipated progression and possible resolution of six contemporary moral issues: abortion, capital punishment, gun control, marijuana, pornography, and same-sex relations. Schwartz and Tatalovich build a new theoretical approach by drawing on scholTrade Review"This is an excellent book on comparative morality policy and comparative public policy in general. It provides detailed discussion of the policy life cycles of six morality issues. The books clearly fleshes out and explains why morality issues emerge, why they become established, and why they go through decline, resurgence, and resolution." -- Anthiony K. Fleming, University of West Georgia * American Review of Canadian Studies, vol 49 no 2 *Table of Contents1. Why Moral Conflicts Matter 2. The Example of Prohibition 3. Issue Portraits 4. The Context of Moral Conflicts 5. The Emergence of Moral Conflicts 6. Establishment 7. Continuity, Decline, Resurgence 8. The Resolution of Moral Conflicts 9. The Phases of Moral Conflicts
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University of Toronto Press Securitized Citizens
Book SynopsisIn Securitized Citizens, Baljit Nagra, develops a new critical analysis of the ideas dominant groups and institutions try to impose on young Canadian Muslims and how in turn they contest and reconceptualize these ideas.Trade Review‘Nagra effectively captures the experiences, perceptions, and feelings of young Canadian Muslims in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001. Securitized Citizens is a critical addition to the field.’ -- Maleeha Iqbal * Reading Religion, April 27 2018 *‘This timely book makes an outstanding contribution to the disciplines of religion, race-ethnicity, and public policy.’ -- D. A. Chekki * Choice Vol 55:12: August 2018 *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Loss of National Belonging: Experiences of young Canadian Muslims post 9/11 3. States of Exception: Canadian Young Muslims' Experiences of Security and Surveillance 4. 'Our faith was also hijacked by those people': Reclaiming Muslim Identity in a Post 9/11 era 5. Choosing Religion over Culture: How Canadian Muslims make sense of their Cultural Affiliations in the Post 911 era 6. 'I am Canadian': Reshaping Canadian Identity in the Post 9/11 era 7. Conclusion Appendix: Description of the Interviewees Tables 1.1 Age Distribution of Interviewees 1.2 Number of years living in Canada for the 30 Interviewees not born in Canada 1.3 Education Status of Interviewees 1.4 National Origin Distribution of Interviewees References End Notes
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University of Toronto Press Universality and Social Policy in Canada
Book SynopsisBringing together top scholars in the field, Universality and Social Policy in Canada provides an overview of the universality principle in social welfare. The contributors survey the many contested meanings of universality in relation to specific social programs, the field of social policy, and the modern welfare state. The book argues that while universality is a core value undergirding certain areas of state interventionmost notably health care and educationthe contributory principle of social insurance and the selectivity principle of income assistance are also highly significant precepts in practice.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Understanding Universality DANIEL BÉLAND, GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE 1 Placing Universality in Canadian Social Policy and Politics MICHAEL J. PRINCE 2 Equalization and the Fiscal Foundation of Universality P.E. BRYDEN 3 The Single-Tier Universality of Canadian Medicare GREGORY P. MARCHILDON 4 Elementary and Secondary Education: The First Universal Social Program in Canada JENNIFER WALLNER AND GREGORY P. MARCHILDON 5 From Family Allowances to the Struggle for Universal Childcare in Canada RIANNE MAHON WITH MICHAEL J. PRINCE 6 Universality and the Erosion of Old Age Security DANIEL BÉLAND AND PATRIK MARIER 7 Common Differences: The Universalism of Disability and Unevenness of Public Policy MICHAEL J. PRINCE 8 Segmented Citizenship: Indigenous Peoples and the Limits of Universality MARTIN PAPILLON 9 Universality and Immigration: Differential Access to Social Programs and Societal Inclusion TRACY SMITH-CARRIER 10 Universality and Social Policy in the United Kingdom ALEX WADDAN AND DANIEL BÉLAND 11 Universal Social Policy in Sweden PAULA BLOMQVIST AND DANIEL BÉLAND Conclusion: Resiliencies, Paradoxes, and Lessons GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, DANIEL BÉLAND, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE List of Contributors Index
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University of Toronto Press Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work
Book SynopsisAlthough women have long been members of the labour force, the proportion of domestic, caring, and community work they provide compared to men or the state has yet to decrease substantially. Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work offers a powerful new framework for understanding women's work in a holistic sense, acknowledging both their responsibilities in supporting others as well as their employment duties.Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work is based on a four-year, multi-site study of women who are members of contemporary community organizations. The authors reveal the complex ways in which these women define and value their own work, investigating what supports and constrains their individual and collective efforts. Calling on the state to assist more with citizens' provisioning responsibilities, Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work provides an excellent basis for new discussions on equitable and sustainable public policies.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Chapter 1 An Introduction: Conceptialising the Work of WOmen in the 21st Century Chapter 2 Securing the Future by Positioning the Past in the Present Section A Chapter 3 Provisioning Responsibilities of Women: Relationships Shape the Work Chapter 4 Collective Provisioning: Naming the Work of Vital Spaces Section B Chapter 5 Producing Racial Knowledge in Community Programmes for 'At Risk' Young Women Chapter 6 Provisioning for Children in a Low Income Community Chapter 7 Revealing Older Women's Provisioning Responsibilities Chapter 8 Counting the Costs of Provisioning for Women Living on Low Incomes Section C Chapter 9 Collective Spaces as Incubators of Citizenship Chapter 10 A Sharing of Life's Glories Appendix 1 References Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Seen Heard and Counted
Book SynopsisContributors analyze the care economy in the developing world, at a moment when existing systems are under strain and new ideas are coming into focus. Offers the first global, regionally diverse study of the invisible economy of care, including case studies from diverse regional contexts of Africa, Asia and Latin America Frames the debate on care and highlights policy experimentation and ideas currently in flux Includes new research and data on developing countries, showing how, where care options for the socially disadvantaged are limited, failing to socialize the costs of care exacerbates existing inequalities Comes at a moment when, if not yet marked by a generalized care crisis, the world's existing systems are under strain and in need of rethinking Features introductory chapters that set out the conceptual framework and findings on individual country studiesTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii 1 Rethinking Care in a Development Context: An Introduction 1 Shahra Razavi 2 The Good, the Bad and the Confusing: The Political Economy of Social Care Expansion in South Korea 31 Ito Peng 3 South Africa: A Legacy of Family Disruption 51 Debbie Budlender and Francie Lund 4 Harsh Choices: Chinese Women’s Paid Work and Unpaid Care Responsibilities under Economic Reform 73 Sarah Cook and Xiao-yuan Dong 5 AWidening Gap? The Political and Social Organization of Childcare in Argentina 93 Eleonor Faur 6 Who Cares in Nicaragua? A Care Regime in an Exclusionary Social Policy Context 121 Juliana Martínez Franzoni and Koen Voorend 7 A Perfect Storm?Welfare, Care, Gender and Generations in Uruguay 149 Fernando Filgueira, Magdalena Guti´errez and Jorge Papadópulos 8 Stratified Familialism: The Care Regime in India through the Lens of Childcare 175 Rajni Palriwala and Neetha N. 9 Putting Two and Two Together? Early Childhood Education, Mothers’ Employment and Care Service Expansion in Chile and Mexico 205 Silke Staab and Roberto Gerhard 10 Going Global: The Transnationalization of Care 233 Nicola Yeates Index 255
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Bristol University Press Understanding Health Policy
Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making.Trade Review"An essential text for lecturers and students studying health policy. This book comprehensively covers the key areas of the policy making process and includes contemporary examples and case studies from the health sector. It is easy to read, despite the complexity of the topics covered." Dr Julie Prowse, University of Bradford"A very welcome update!" Tracey Heath, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull"Enables students to think critically and innovatively about the highly political nature of health, and the practice of local and national decision making in health care." Dr Jan Quallington, Head of the Institute of Health and Society, University of Worcester"Rob Baggott's book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of UK health policy - including the effects of devolution - on the market. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand where we are now, and where we have come from." Ian Greener, Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsAnalysing health policy; Party politics and health; Central government and health policy; Parliament and health policy; The media and health; Pressure groups and health policy; Health policy and the NHS; Partnerships and health policy; Health policy and devolution; The international context of UK health policy; Conclusion.
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Bristol University Press Understanding Health Policy
Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making.Trade Review"An essential text for lecturers and students studying health policy. This book comprehensively covers the key areas of the policy making process and includes contemporary examples and case studies from the health sector. It is easy to read, despite the complexity of the topics covered." Dr Julie Prowse, University of Bradford"A very welcome update!" Tracey Heath, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull"Enables students to think critically and innovatively about the highly political nature of health, and the practice of local and national decision making in health care." Dr Jan Quallington, Head of the Institute of Health and Society, University of Worcester"Rob Baggott's book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of UK health policy - including the effects of devolution - on the market. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand where we are now, and where we have come from." Ian Greener, Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsAnalysing health policy; Party politics and health; Central government and health policy; Parliament and health policy; The media and health; Pressure groups and health policy; Health policy and the NHS; Partnerships and health policy; Health policy and devolution; The international context of UK health policy; Conclusion.
£71.24
Bristol University Press LongTerm Care Reforms in OECD Countries
Book SynopsisWith contributions from a range of experts across OECD countries, this book examines changes in long-term care systems throughout those countries, discussing and comparing key changes in national policies and examining the main successes and failures of recent reforms.Trade Review"I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the problems of financing and providing long-term care in developed countries, as well as ideas for feasible solutions." - Journal of Pension Economics and Finance"The authors manage to organise complex details in an intuitive and easy-to-follow manner, providing a thought-provoking and accessible discussion of key components in planning long-term care reforms." International Journal of Ageing and Later Life“With the increasing national and international interest in how to best match long term care needs and provisions, this book offers learning and inspiration for a wide audience interested in the key policy lessons of comparative studies.” Professor Tine Rostgaard, KORA, CopenhagenTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ José-Luis Fernández and Cristiano Gori; Funding: Demand for care and support for older people ~ Raphael Wittenberg; The long-term care financing problem ~ José-Luis Fernández and Pamela Nadash; Models of care: How different countries allocate long-term care resources to users: a comparative snapshot ~ John Campbell, Naoki Ikegami, Cristiano Gori, Francesco Barbabella, Rafal Chomik, Francesco d’Amico, Holly Holder, Tomoaki Ishibashi, Lennarth Johansson, Harriet Komisar, Magnus Ring and Hildegard Theobald; How different countries allocate long-term care resources to older users: changes over time ~ Cristiano Gori, Francesco Barbabella, John Campbell, Naoki Ikegami, Francesco d’Amico, Holly Holder, Tomoaki Ishibashi, Lennarth Johansson, Harriet Komisar and Hildegard Theobald; Commissioning long-term care services ~ Joanna Marczak and Gerald Wistow; Cash-for-care benefits ~ Barbara Da Roit, Blanche Le Bihan and August Österle; Policy instruments to promote good quality long-term care services ~ Juliette Malley, Birgit Trukeschitz and Lisa Trigg; Carers: Developing a skilled long‑term care workforce ~ Francesca Colombo and Tim Muir; Policies to support informal care ~ Ulrike Schneider, Gerdt Sundström, Lennarth Johannson and María A. Tortosa; Institutional actors: The relationship between social and health services in care for older people ~ Laurel L. Hixon; Multilevel governance and its effects on long-term care support ~ Hildegard Theobald and Elizabeth Ozanne; Conclusions: Looking ahead in long-term care policies ~ Cristiano Gori, José-Luis Fernández and Raphael Wittenberg.
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Bristol University Press The Responsiveness of Social Policies in Europe
Book SynopsisUsing in-depth analysis gathered over 15 years, this book closely analyzes the consequences of a wide variety of social and economic developments for social policies, offering theoretical and practical insights about their responsiveness.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Responsive policies in contested welfare states?; A framework for analysing policy responsiveness; The responsiveness of social assistance policies; The responsiveness of labour migration policies; The responsiveness of sheltered work policies; Conclusions: The responsiveness of social policies in three domains.
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Bristol University Press Major Thinkers in Welfare
Book SynopsisFocusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx.Trade Review"Professor George has made a major contribution to the welfare literature. I urge him to continue his important work!" International Journal of Social Welfare"This is a very good book indeed ... Above all, it is clear, detailed and interesting, excellently free from jargon and convoluted prose, and a pleasure to read." Journal of Social Policy"This book has two virtues: it offers the broadest historical range of any study of ideas about welfare, and it uses the analysis to show how social context and philosophical approach shape thinking about social provision and the good society." Peter Taylor-Gooby FBA, AcSS, Director ESRC Risk ProgrammeTable of ContentsIntroduction; Classical Athens: Plato and Aristotle; The Graeco-Roman world: Epicurus, Zeno, Cicero, Seneca and Aurelius; Early Christianity: St Augustine, St Francis of Assisi and St Aquinas; The Renaissance: Desidarius Erasmus and Thomas More; The Reformation: Martin Luther and Jean Calvin; Absolutism: Thomas Hobbes; Liberalism: John Locke; Early feminism: Mary Astell, Sophia, and Mary Wollstonecraft; A welfare society: Jean-Jacques Rousseau; The market, laissez-faire and welfare: Adam Smith; Democracy and welfare: Thomas Paine; Classical Marxism and welfare: Karl Marx and Frederick Engels; Positive freedom and state welfare: T.H. Green.
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Bristol University Press Accommodating Difference
Book SynopsisThis important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them.Trade Review"Accommodating Difference is a much-needed addition to the evolving and unsettled discussion of supportive housing. This book is a critical and thoughtful read of policy and practice, which through its examples helps us to see how supportive housing can increase subjective well-being and maintain dignity." Janet Smith, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA“David Clapham’s work shines a light on a relatively under-researched housing topic. The need to understand different ways of seeing the world is crucial if we are to provide good quality supported housing for vulnerable people and to embrace and accommodate difference.” Jo Richardson, Professor of Housing and Social Research, De Montfort University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction; Models of supported housing; Difference and well-being; Homes; Neighbourhoods; Housing and support in Britain and Sweden; Supported housing for older people; Supported housing for homeless people; Supported housing for disabled people; Conclusion.
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Bristol University Press Accommodating Difference
Book SynopsisThis important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them.Trade Review"Accommodating Difference is a much-needed addition to the evolving and unsettled discussion of supportive housing. This book is a critical and thoughtful read of policy and practice, which through its examples helps us to see how supportive housing can increase subjective well-being and maintain dignity." Janet Smith, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA“David Clapham’s work shines a light on a relatively under-researched housing topic. The need to understand different ways of seeing the world is crucial if we are to provide good quality supported housing for vulnerable people and to embrace and accommodate difference.” Jo Richardson, Professor of Housing and Social Research, De Montfort University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction; Models of supported housing; Difference and well-being; Homes; Neighbourhoods; Housing and support in Britain and Sweden; Supported housing for older people; Supported housing for homeless people; Supported housing for disabled people; Conclusion.
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Bristol University Press Finance for Housing
Book SynopsisIn this much-needed text, current housing finance issues (and their history) are linked with broader social policy and political themes. It covers the finance of building and refurbishment, managing and maintaining property for all the different tenures and discusses whether current arrangements are sustainable.Trade Review"A much needed up-to-date resource for housing students." Victoria Hiscocks, Cardiff Metropolitan University"This book is well-written, well-structred and easy to engage with as a result." Dr Stuart Cameron, The Univeristy of Bolton."Finance for Housing... is a mine of useful information and argument that will be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about the housing system, and so is highly recommended" - Red Brick blog"a clear guide to understanding the continuing crisis in the UK housing sector and the Coalition's policies in particular...highly recommended" Dexter Whitfield, The Spokesman issue 123"Frequently provocative and is likely to challenge many of its intended readership’s views...an accessible and thought provoking account of finance for housing policies." People, Place and Policy“This timely book underlines why housing has moved from the periphery to the centre of social policy debates. I hope that it will be read by policy-makers and activists as well as students and academics.” Ruth Lister, Emeritus Professor Loughborough University, and member of the House of Lords"The test of a civilised society is that everyone should have access to a decent home. In the post-war years a huge house building programme for local authorities was set up and this met a real need. Today we need a similar programme which would create jobs and help us to escape from the agony of austerity." Tony Benn, former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister"An informative book about housing policy in the UK." Journal of Housing and the Built Environment.Table of ContentsPart One: Overview; Political choices and housing finance; The global financial crisis and the UK government’s role; Part Two: Tenure; Local authority general housing services and building work; Owner-occupation; The changing fortunes of council housing; Housing associations; The private rented sector; Part Three: Issues with housing costs; ‘Marginal’ owner occupation; A variety of rents; Paying for housing with help from housing benefits; Part Four: Discussion; Is our housing system sustainable?.
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Bristol University Press Finance for Housing
Book SynopsisIn this much-needed text, current housing finance issues (and their history) are linked with broader social policy and political themes. It covers the finance of building and refurbishment, managing and maintaining property for all the different tenures and discusses whether current arrangements are sustainable.Trade Review"A much needed up-to-date resource for housing students." Victoria Hiscocks, Cardiff Metropolitan University"This book is well-written, well-structred and easy to engage with as a result." Dr Stuart Cameron, The Univeristy of Bolton."Finance for Housing... is a mine of useful information and argument that will be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about the housing system, and so is highly recommended" - Red Brick blog"a clear guide to understanding the continuing crisis in the UK housing sector and the Coalition's policies in particular...highly recommended" Dexter Whitfield, The Spokesman issue 123"Frequently provocative and is likely to challenge many of its intended readership’s views...an accessible and thought provoking account of finance for housing policies." People, Place and Policy“This timely book underlines why housing has moved from the periphery to the centre of social policy debates. I hope that it will be read by policy-makers and activists as well as students and academics.” Ruth Lister, Emeritus Professor Loughborough University, and member of the House of Lords"The test of a civilised society is that everyone should have access to a decent home. In the post-war years a huge house building programme for local authorities was set up and this met a real need. Today we need a similar programme which would create jobs and help us to escape from the agony of austerity." Tony Benn, former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister"An informative book about housing policy in the UK." Journal of Housing and the Built Environment.Table of ContentsPart One: Overview; Political choices and housing finance; The global financial crisis and the UK government’s role; Part Two: Tenure; Local authority general housing services and building work; Owner-occupation; The changing fortunes of council housing; Housing associations; The private rented sector; Part Three: Issues with housing costs; ‘Marginal’ owner occupation; A variety of rents; Paying for housing with help from housing benefits; Part Four: Discussion; Is our housing system sustainable?.
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Bristol University Press Better Health in Harder Times
Book SynopsisThis book renews the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s using voices from service users and service providers. Sections explore long-term conditions, service redesign, information technology, leadership, co-production and quality.Trade Review"This invaluable text will ensure that the current political rhetoric 'no decision about me without me' will become the inclusive, collaborative reality, so urgently required in the current austere health economy." Roswyn Hakesley-Brown CBE, Chair, The Patients Association"A wealth of fascinating and insightful reflections on the relationship between people and their healthcare. A must-read for all: the `usual suspects’ and those coming new to the field, particularly those charged with taking this agenda forward in today's NHS." Sally Brearley, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's University of LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction: What business are we really in? Long-term illness and the self-management of wellbeing; The philosophy of quality - not just ticking boxes: enquiry, stakeholders, and enabling different choices; How can information technology work for wellbeing? Dialogue, data and digital media; How can we really work together? Governance arrangements to meet the challenges of active citizenship and co-production; What kind of leadership to support co creation? Education, learning and active citizenship: Afterword
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Bristol University Press Better Health in Harder Times
Book SynopsisThis book renews the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s using voices from service users and service providers. Sections explore long-term conditions, service redesign, information technology, leadership, co-production and quality.Trade Review"This invaluable text will ensure that the current political rhetoric 'no decision about me without me' will become the inclusive, collaborative reality, so urgently required in the current austere health economy." Roswyn Hakesley-Brown CBE, Chair, The Patients Association"A wealth of fascinating and insightful reflections on the relationship between people and their healthcare. A must-read for all: the `usual suspects’ and those coming new to the field, particularly those charged with taking this agenda forward in today's NHS." Sally Brearley, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's University of LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction: What business are we really in? Long-term illness and the self-management of wellbeing; The philosophy of quality - not just ticking boxes: enquiry, stakeholders, and enabling different choices; How can information technology work for wellbeing? Dialogue, data and digital media; How can we really work together? Governance arrangements to meet the challenges of active citizenship and co-production; What kind of leadership to support co creation? Education, learning and active citizenship: Afterword
£75.99
Bristol University Press Young People Welfare and Crime
Book SynopsisOffers a challenging interpretation of the ways in which young people's non-participation is becoming marginalised and criminalised. It re-examines the causes and consequences of youth unemployment in and beyond the UK from an unusually wide range of social science disciplines and perspectives.Trade ReviewA wide-ranging, knowledgeable and sophisticated attempt to offer fresh insights and a strong challenge to the ways in which the young are marginalised and manipulated by dominant social forces." Professor Roger Smith, Critical Social Policy"Young People, Welfare and Crime is scholarly. It is readable. It provides an original analysis. This book excels on all levels …It offers a stunningly clear theoretical framework… Its interdisciplinary analysis is utterly compelling and masterful. The implications are profoundly unsettling…" Professor Jo Phoenix, British Journal of Criminology“Ross Fergusson shows that there is not just an economic and social crisis that affects the young in rich-world countries but also a crisis in our understanding of how and why it has come about. His book is a major new critique of several theories. It suggests what can be salvaged from current academic misunderstandings, and how academics can better work with others to begin to turn the tide for young adults who are treated as if they are no longer needed, or are useful only for menial work of little real value.” Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford“Educational under-achievement and exclusion, diminishing labour-market opportunities and wholesale criminalisation comprise the adverse conditions within which complex youth-adult transitions are increasingly defined and disfigured internationally. Fergusson’s timely publication engages with these conditions empirically and theoretically with a level of analytical precision and authority that will make it an indispensable source for sociologists, social policy analysts and criminologists.” Barry Goldson, Charles Booth Chair of Social Science, University of Liverpool“Young people invariably bear the brunt of social and economic change – especially recessions, and the neo-liberal austerities and criminalising and neglectful injustices that follow them. Fergusson's original interdisciplinary analysis sets a convincing late modern context for grasping the depths of our crisis of youth as it explains why, how and upon whom the burdens of social exclusion fall the hardest.” Peter Squires, Professor of Criminology and Public Policy, University of Brighton"An extensive and detailed analysis ... [which] introduces us to new ways of conceptualising, theorising and analysing, within the social sciences, the criminalisation and marginalisation of youth." - Cambridge Core Journal of Social Policy"This is an important book. It challenges established approaches to understanding the lives of young people; works across disciplines; … and locates debates about participation, welfare and crime in a critical constellation of perspectives… The implications … are serious - not only for those young people who continue to defy the strictures of the state, but also for the principles of social justice and democracy... " Professor Robin Simmons, Young“This is an exciting book. Too often scholarly debates and policy thinking about young people take place in separate disciplinary fields, limiting the theoretical potential for understanding. Here Ross Fergusson has produced an important and novel contribution to the way that we should think about the exclusion of young people. The book is to be commended for its ambition in bringing together theory and research from youth studies, criminology, sociology and social policy, better to understand work, welfare and crime.” Rob MacDonald, Professor of Sociology, Teesside University“Ross Fergusson has important things to say. His book cuts through much muddled thinking about young people’s non-participation. It challenges dominant policy discourses about contemporary youth and much academic thinking, and offers an original and critically-informed analysis which disrupts the traditional disciplinary restrictions which limit our understanding of the lives of young people on the margins of education and work.” Robin Simmons, Professor of Education, University of Huddersfield“Working in sophisticated fashion across disciplines and theoretical approaches, this unique – and very welcome – book provides much-needed contemporary insights into the complex relationships among youth unemployment, welfare and crime.” Nick Ellison, Professor of Social Policy, University of YorkTable of ContentsPart One: The crisis of non-participation; Crises of non-participation; Part Two: Work, welfare and crime: research and policy; Young people and non-participation: discourses, histories, literatures; Non-participation, wages and welfare; Non-participation and crime: constructing connections; Unemployment, crime and recession; Interlude: Interpretive review; Part Three Theorising non-participation; Lines of division, points of entry: two theories; Theorising the non-participation-crime relationship; Part Four: Criminalising non-participation; The advance of criminalisation; Review and concluding comments.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Young People Welfare and Crime
Book SynopsisOffers a challenging interpretation of the ways in which young people's non-participation is becoming marginalised and criminalised. It re-examines the causes and consequences of youth unemployment in and beyond the UK from an unusually wide range of social science disciplines and perspectives.Trade ReviewA wide-ranging, knowledgeable and sophisticated attempt to offer fresh insights and a strong challenge to the ways in which the young are marginalised and manipulated by dominant social forces." Professor Roger Smith, Critical Social Policy"Young People, Welfare and Crime is scholarly. It is readable. It provides an original analysis. This book excels on all levels …It offers a stunningly clear theoretical framework… Its interdisciplinary analysis is utterly compelling and masterful. The implications are profoundly unsettling…" Professor Jo Phoenix, British Journal of Criminology“Ross Fergusson shows that there is not just an economic and social crisis that affects the young in rich-world countries but also a crisis in our understanding of how and why it has come about. His book is a major new critique of several theories. It suggests what can be salvaged from current academic misunderstandings, and how academics can better work with others to begin to turn the tide for young adults who are treated as if they are no longer needed, or are useful only for menial work of little real value.” Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford“Educational under-achievement and exclusion, diminishing labour-market opportunities and wholesale criminalisation comprise the adverse conditions within which complex youth-adult transitions are increasingly defined and disfigured internationally. Fergusson’s timely publication engages with these conditions empirically and theoretically with a level of analytical precision and authority that will make it an indispensable source for sociologists, social policy analysts and criminologists.” Barry Goldson, Charles Booth Chair of Social Science, University of Liverpool“Young people invariably bear the brunt of social and economic change – especially recessions, and the neo-liberal austerities and criminalising and neglectful injustices that follow them. Fergusson's original interdisciplinary analysis sets a convincing late modern context for grasping the depths of our crisis of youth as it explains why, how and upon whom the burdens of social exclusion fall the hardest.” Peter Squires, Professor of Criminology and Public Policy, University of Brighton"This is an important book. It challenges established approaches to understanding the lives of young people; works across disciplines; … and locates debates about participation, welfare and crime in a critical constellation of perspectives… The implications … are serious - not only for those young people who continue to defy the strictures of the state, but also for the principles of social justice and democracy... " Professor Robin Simmons, Young“This is an exciting book. Too often scholarly debates and policy thinking about young people take place in separate disciplinary fields, limiting the theoretical potential for understanding. Here Ross Fergusson has produced an important and novel contribution to the way that we should think about the exclusion of young people. The book is to be commended for its ambition in bringing together theory and research from youth studies, criminology, sociology and social policy, better to understand work, welfare and crime.” Rob MacDonald, Professor of Sociology, Teesside University"An extensive and detailed analysis ... [which] introduces us to new ways of conceptualising, theorising and analysing, within the social sciences, the criminalisation and marginalisation of youth." - Cambridge Core Journal of Social Policy“Ross Fergusson has important things to say. His book cuts through much muddled thinking about young people’s non-participation. It challenges dominant policy discourses about contemporary youth and much academic thinking, and offers an original and critically-informed analysis which disrupts the traditional disciplinary restrictions which limit our understanding of the lives of young people on the margins of education and work.” Robin Simmons, Professor of Education, University of Huddersfield“Working in sophisticated fashion across disciplines and theoretical approaches, this unique – and very welcome – book provides much-needed contemporary insights into the complex relationships among youth unemployment, welfare and crime.” Nick Ellison, Professor of Social Policy, University of YorkTable of ContentsPart One: The crisis of non-participation; Crises of non-participation; Part Two: Work, welfare and crime: research and policy; Young people and non-participation: discourses, histories, literatures; Non-participation, wages and welfare; Non-participation and crime: constructing connections; Unemployment, crime and recession; Interlude: Interpretive review; Part Three Theorising non-participation; Lines of division, points of entry: two theories; Theorising the non-participation-crime relationship; Part Four: Criminalising non-participation; The advance of criminalisation; Review and concluding comments.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Money for Everyone
Book SynopsisThis much-needed book analyses the social, economic and labour market advantages of a Citizen's Income in the UK. It also contains international comparisons and links with broader issues around the meaning of poverty and inequality, making a valuable contribution to the debate around benefits.Trade Review"provides a wide ranging but general introduction for those who are new to the subject, while offering those with more familiarity a useful compendium of recent literatures and debates." Social Policy & Administration"Malcolm Torry delivers a blockbuster argument in favour of a Citizen's Income to wholly or partially replace current benefits." customer review, Amazon"The ideal of a Citizen’s Income is a challenging framework to reflect on. But ... all governments ... should seriously consider it, and Malcolm Torry certainly shows how to make it a reality." LSE Review of Books"Citizen's Income is a big idea whose time might at last have come. Malcolm Torry's book could play a part in making that happen. Everyone should read it." Professor Hartley Dean, London School of Economics“Comprehensive and persuasive, this book debunks the current orthodoxies on welfare reform, and sets out a radical alternative to coercion and 'targeting' - a universal, unconditional, non-withdrawable payment for every citizen.” Bill Jordan, Professor of Social Policy, Plymouth UniversityTable of ContentsA note on terminology; Imagine …; How did we get to where we are now?; Why do some reform proposals succeed, and some fail?; How might we implement a Citizen’s Income?; Has it ever happened?; Criteria for a benefits system: coherence and administrative simplicity; Criteria for a benefits system: the family, then, now, and in the future; Criteria for a benefits system: incentives, efficiency, and dignity; Criteria for a benefits system: the labour market, then, now, and in the future; Would people work?; Would a Citizen’s Income be an answer to poverty, inequality, and injustice?; Who should receive a Citizen’s Income?; Is a Citizen’s Income politically feasible?; Can we afford a Citizen’s Income?; Alternatives to a Citizen’s Income; What can a Citizen’s Income not cope with?; A brief summary; Afterword.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Money for Everyone
Book SynopsisThis much-needed book analyses the social, economic and labour market advantages of a Citizen's Income in the UK. It also contains international comparisons and links with broader issues around the meaning of poverty and inequality, making a valuable contribution to the debate around benefits.Trade Review"provides a wide ranging but general introduction for those who are new to the subject, while offering those with more familiarity a useful compendium of recent literatures and debates." Social Policy & Administration"Malcolm Torry delivers a blockbuster argument in favour of a Citizen's Income to wholly or partially replace current benefits." customer review, Amazon"The ideal of a Citizen’s Income is a challenging framework to reflect on. But ... all governments ... should seriously consider it, and Malcolm Torry certainly shows how to make it a reality." LSE Review of Books"Citizen's Income is a big idea whose time might at last have come. Malcolm Torry's book could play a part in making that happen. Everyone should read it." Professor Hartley Dean, London School of Economics“Comprehensive and persuasive, this book debunks the current orthodoxies on welfare reform, and sets out a radical alternative to coercion and 'targeting' - a universal, unconditional, non-withdrawable payment for every citizen.” Bill Jordan, Professor of Social Policy, Plymouth UniversityTable of ContentsA note on terminology; Imagine …; How did we get to where we are now?; Why do some reform proposals succeed, and some fail?; How might we implement a Citizen’s Income?; Has it ever happened?; Criteria for a benefits system: coherence and administrative simplicity; Criteria for a benefits system: the family, then, now, and in the future; Criteria for a benefits system: incentives, efficiency, and dignity; Criteria for a benefits system: the labour market, then, now, and in the future; Would people work?; Would a Citizen’s Income be an answer to poverty, inequality, and injustice?; Who should receive a Citizen’s Income?; Is a Citizen’s Income politically feasible?; Can we afford a Citizen’s Income?; Alternatives to a Citizen’s Income; What can a Citizen’s Income not cope with?; A brief summary; Afterword.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Community Development as Micropolitics
Book SynopsisA critical examination of the contradictory ideas and practices that have shaped community development in the US and the UK. It exposes a problematic politics that have far-reaching consequences for those committed to working for social justice.Table of ContentsWhat are the Micropolitics of Community Development?; Community Development in a Post-Civil Rights America; When Technocracy Met Marxism: The Community Development Projects in Britain; Community Development and the Rise of the American New Right; From Radicalism to Realism: Rethinking Community Development in a Post-Marxist Britain; Commodifying Community: American Community Development and Neoliberal Hegemony; Privatising Public Life: Neoliberalism and the Dilemmas of British Community Development; Between Economic Crisis and Austerity: What Next for Community Development in Britain and America?; Bibliography.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Introduction to Social Policy Analysis
Book SynopsisIllustrating the insights which Social Policy analysis offers to understanding the social world through examples such as the impact decisions about care provision have on workplace opportunities and access to welfare for men and women.Trade Review"Analysing the subject in its challenging context, Stephen Sinclair engages the reader by freeing social policy from its service-straitjacket." Adrian Sinfield, University of Edinburgh, UK"This well-organised and comprehensible book by a seasoned teacher of social policy analysis will be of enormous benefit to teachers, students, researchers, and social policy practitioners." Citizen's Income Newsletter“Crystal clear in its descriptions, always challenging and engaging, and never longwinded, it comfortably fulfils its promise to “illuminate” welfare and therefore easily merits a place on any introductory Social Policy course's reading list.” Social Policy & Administration"The great strength of this book is that it shows that social policy is a matter of politics and morality rather than technical solutions." Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK“Instead of duplicating existing introductions, this concise book offers a truly personal and well-written discussion of key concepts that help readers grasp the nature of contemporary social policy analysis.” Daniel Béland, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, CanadaTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction: Understanding Social Policy; What Is A ‘Social Problem’? - The Social Construction of Welfare; Who Benefits From Welfare? The Social Division of Welfare; Who Is A Member Of Society? - Social Inclusion and Exclusion; What Causes Social Inequality? - Social Closure; Why Are People So Mistaken About Welfare? – Myth; Conclusion: What Is The Point Of Social Policy?.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Introduction to Social Policy Analysis
Book SynopsisIllustrating the insights which Social Policy analysis offers to understanding the social world through examples such as the impact decisions about care provision have on workplace opportunities and access to welfare for men and women.Trade Review"Analysing the subject in its challenging context, Stephen Sinclair engages the reader by freeing social policy from its service-straitjacket." Adrian Sinfield, University of Edinburgh, UK"This well-organised and comprehensible book by a seasoned teacher of social policy analysis will be of enormous benefit to teachers, students, researchers, and social policy practitioners." Citizen's Income Newsletter“Crystal clear in its descriptions, always challenging and engaging, and never longwinded, it comfortably fulfils its promise to “illuminate” welfare and therefore easily merits a place on any introductory Social Policy course's reading list.” Social Policy & Administration"The great strength of this book is that it shows that social policy is a matter of politics and morality rather than technical solutions." Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK“Instead of duplicating existing introductions, this concise book offers a truly personal and well-written discussion of key concepts that help readers grasp the nature of contemporary social policy analysis.” Daniel Béland, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, CanadaTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction: Understanding Social Policy; What Is A ‘Social Problem’? - The Social Construction of Welfare; Who Benefits From Welfare? The Social Division of Welfare; Who Is A Member Of Society? - Social Inclusion and Exclusion; What Causes Social Inequality? - Social Closure; Why Are People So Mistaken About Welfare? – Myth; Conclusion: What Is The Point Of Social Policy?.
£21.84
Bristol University Press The Passionate Economist
Book SynopsisThis is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes a historical perspective to analyse the development of health and social welfare systems since the 1950s, exposing the critical impact of long-running debates on poverty and state responsibility, especially in Britain.Trade Review“This book has many of the qualities possessed by Brian Abel-Smith, its subject: lively, stimulating and committed. Brian was a citizen of the world, one who not only bridged international boundaries but also those of policy, politics and academe. And Sally Sheard has done this remarkable man justice by producing a remarkable biography.” Professor Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics and Political Science“As a result of her exhaustive research and with insightful writing, Sally Sheard brings readers the life and work of an influential activist intellectual. Brian Abel-Smith set standards for conducting research on health services and systems, advising policymakers, governing healthcare organizations, and participating in an international network dedicated to improving the human condition.” Professor Daniel M. Fox, Milbank Memorial Fund"With narrative verve Sheard...chart[s] a tantalising route map for future scholars [and]...stimulates salutary reflection for all concerned to make history more policy relevant." Social History of Medicine Advance Access“This fascinating book brought Brian alive again for me. I knew him only in the later stages of his career, but the text made me recall his warmth, personal support and incisive mind.” Professor Anne Mills, Vice Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Professor of Health Economics and Policy"This clearly written and wide-ranging volume provides powerful evidence as to why Brian Abel-Smith...should be regarded as one of the titans of post-1945 social administration." Journal of Social Policy"The biography stimulates salutary reflection for all of us concerned to make history more policy relevant." Social History of Medicine."Sheard provides powerful evidence as to why Brian Abel-Smith, through his incisive and influential contributions to the development of health and social welfare policy both in Britain and further afield, should be regarded as one of the titans of post-1945 social administration." Journal of Social Policy“How 'academic' knowledge and research actually impact on policy has always been a challenging question. Brian Abel-Smith's career as a scholar, networker, entrepreneur and shaper of global health and welfare systems provides a fascinating and important case-study. In skilfully weaving together the evidence from personal and professional archives, Sally Sheard's book allows us to understand much more about a man who had an extraordinary influence on public policy.” Professor Ann Oakley, Institute of Education, University of London"As the dismantling of the NHS, as we have known it, proceeds apace, this biography brings alive a pivotal figure in its development since the 1950s. It reminds us of the strengths of the health and social welfare systems which we have taken too much for granted. Hopefully it will help inspire their reinstatement." Lord David Owen"Sheard's biography is a pleasure to read and a fascinating account of the public intellectual role that Brian Abel-Smith played in welfare state policy and politics both at home and abroad." Professor Ted Marmor, Yale University, USTable of ContentsPart 1: Inheritances and duties, 1926-51; Inheritances: 1926-46; A wider world: 1946-51; Part 2: The politics of policies, 1951-79; Beveridge’s Britain: 1951-55; Political ambitions and private passions: 1955-59; Health and happiness: 1956-64; Lingua franca: 1956-67; Distractions and diversions: 1964-68; Values: 1968-70; Patriarchy and authority: 1970-74; 'Such marvellous fun': 1974-76; Disillusionment: 1976-79; International commuting: 1975-79; Part 3: Shifting the balance of power, 1979-96; In and outers: 1979-91; The end of the party: 1979-90; On the move: 1990-96; Epilogue: Stories, histories and biographies.
£40.50
Bristol University Press Understanding Community
Book SynopsisThis substantially revised edition of a highly topical text applies a critical approach to themes introduced in the first edition including economic development, heath and housing, and draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society.Trade Review"It is topical, well referenced and contains plenty to consider..a useful text for those studying social policy, sociology, community development, urban regeneration and social work." Journal of Social Policy"Very clear introduction to concepts and issues surroudning community linking theoretical models very clearly with practice examples." Dexter duBoulay, Coventry University"In the second edition of his Understanding community, Peter Somerville sets out to restore rigour to the language of community, rendering it once again a purposeful analytical framework as well as a realisable social goal." Housing Studies"Theory, policy, politics, and practice are all woven thoughtfully together in this impressive account: it should be a must?read for anyone concerned with getting to the core of the relationship between the state and its subjects." Social Policy & Administration"Not only extremely valuable as a resource for students, but also a powerful contribution to debates about the nature of community and its potential as driver of political and social change" Allan Cochrane, The Open University"An exhilarating discussion, which opens up new ways of thinking about an old problem." Journal of Regional Science"Both pertinent academically and timely" Susie Cox, De Montfort University"In developing his conception of beloved community, Peter Somerville brings a fresh and radical perspective to communitarian theory and practice. This book will inspire and provoke readers in equal measure." Jonathan Davies, University of Warwick"Radically develops ideas explored in the first edition, integrating wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical investigation with compelling argument for the possibility of 'beloved community' and a way beyond the austerity consensus." Jonathan Davies, De Montfort University"This book is well-written, well-structured and easy to engage with as a result." Dr Stuart Cameron, The University of Bolton.Table of ContentsPART I; The nature of community; Capital, class and community; Political community under capitalism; Governmental approaches to community; PART II; Community economic development (CED); Community learning; Community health and social care; Housing and community; Community policing; Conclusion.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Understanding Community
Book SynopsisThis substantially revised edition of a highly topical text applies a critical approach to themes introduced in the first edition including economic development, heath and housing, and draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society.Trade Review"It is topical, well referenced and contains plenty to consider..a useful text for those studying social policy, sociology, community development, urban regeneration and social work." Journal of Social Policy"Very clear introduction to concepts and issues surroudning community linking theoretical models very clearly with practice examples." Dexter duBoulay, Coventry University"In the second edition of his Understanding community, Peter Somerville sets out to restore rigour to the language of community, rendering it once again a purposeful analytical framework as well as a realisable social goal." Housing Studies"Theory, policy, politics, and practice are all woven thoughtfully together in this impressive account: it should be a must?read for anyone concerned with getting to the core of the relationship between the state and its subjects." Social Policy & Administration"Not only extremely valuable as a resource for students, but also a powerful contribution to debates about the nature of community and its potential as driver of political and social change" Allan Cochrane, The Open University"An exhilarating discussion, which opens up new ways of thinking about an old problem." Journal of Regional Science"Both pertinent academically and timely" Susie Cox, De Montfort University"In developing his conception of beloved community, Peter Somerville brings a fresh and radical perspective to communitarian theory and practice. This book will inspire and provoke readers in equal measure." Jonathan Davies, University of Warwick"Radically develops ideas explored in the first edition, integrating wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical investigation with compelling argument for the possibility of 'beloved community' and a way beyond the austerity consensus." Jonathan Davies, De Montfort University"This book is well-written, well-structured and easy to engage with as a result." Dr Stuart Cameron, The University of Bolton.Table of ContentsPART I; The nature of community; Capital, class and community; Political community under capitalism; Governmental approaches to community; PART II; Community economic development (CED); Community learning; Community health and social care; Housing and community; Community policing; Conclusion.
£25.64
Bristol University Press Social Policy
Book SynopsisThis fully revised, updated and extended edition of a bestselling social policy textbook is extensively reworked and adapted to meet the needs of its international readership. Laying out the architecture of social policy as a field of study, it provides a sense of the scope, range and purpose of the subject.Trade Review"There is more food for thought here than in most introductory texts. It captures the very particular approach to the study of social issues that is British 'social policy', which is gaining ground internationally. It also gives really helpful advice to any student embarking on this rewarding journey." Howard Glennerster, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science"Social Policy: Theory and practice comes highly recommended as a thorough and stimulating introduction to the field." Citizen's Income Trust"Extremely useful textbook for all social policy and social science undergraduates. The links between theory, policy and practice are particularly relevant and informative." Linda Wilkinson, Hull College"A highly informative, readable and authoritative introduction to the study of social issues ... It is thoroughly recommended for all those with an interest in the social policy field." Health and Social Care in the Community"Provides a comprehensive overview of the field of social policy. This is not a usual textbook which just gives an overview of the subject, it invites and encourages readers to think and ask questions about studying and understanding social policy." Faiz Rasool, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyReview of 1st edition "The best book of its kind on the market ... brings together the institutional, theoretical and methodological aspects of the subject in an original and illuminating way." Robert Pinker, Emeritus Professor of Public Administration, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsIntroduction: the nature of social policy; Part 1: Social policy and society; Welfare in society; Inequalities; Problems and responses; Needs and welfare; Indicators - quantifying social issues; Part 2: Policy Public policy; Welfare states; Principles and values; Strategies for welfare; Policy in practice; Part 3: Social administration:The organisation and delivery of welfare; Welfare sectors; The organisation of public services; Value for money; Service delivery; Receiving welfare; The administrative process; Part 4: The methods and approaches of social policy; Research for policy; Evidence and policy; Social policy for practice.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Disability and the Welfare State in Britain
Book SynopsisThe British Welfare State initially seemed to promise welfare for all, but excluded millions of disabled people. This book examines attempts in the subsequent three decades to reverse this exclusion. It also provides the first major analysis of the Disablement Income Group and the Thalidomide campaign.Trade Review"Hampton’s monograph is important because it is the first to comprehensively synthesize the policy material on post-war disability. It will be essential reading for those in the growing field of disability history, providing much-needed and accessible context for the actions of central government." Twentieth Century British History"I hope and expect that this interesting contribution from Jameel Hampton...will reach the wide and diverse audience it deserves and also stimulate much-needed further research." - H-Disability"For the first time Hampton shows how disabled people, neglected by the post-war welfare state, changed things from the 1960s by campaigning, like other excluded groups, achieving inclusive reforms in the 1970s." Patricia Thane, Kings College London"Thoroughly researched and cogently argued, Disability and the Welfare State in Britain is a remarkable achievement. Hampton’s excavation and elucidation of archival material related to the Disability Income Group, as well as other key players in the debates over disability and statutory welfare in Britain in the twentieth century, is both important and impressive. Yet, readers with little experience in disability history, the history of twentieth-century Britain, or the modern welfare state, may find Hampton’s attention to detail daunting. Each chapter is so rich with information that one might find it most advantageous to attack the book one chapter at a time, formulating questions and critiques as one moves through this incredibly stimulating text. Given the seeming comprehensiveness with which Hampton articulates welfare debates within their specific contexts throughout the twentieth century, one can safely assume that Disability and the Welfare State in Britain will no doubt serve as an important benchmark for years to come." Michael Rembis, University of Buffalo, This Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory, Oxford University PressTable of ContentsForeword by Nicholas Timmins; Introduction; The Old Regime: Provision before the Welfare State; Promotional Welfare, 1948-63; The Emergence of the General Classes, 1964-9; Cinderella of the Welfare State: Legislation for the General Classes, 1970-2; The Final Days: Disability at the End of the Welfare State, 1973-9; The Last Waltz: Epilogue; Summary and Conclusions, 1948-79.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Ethics of Care
Book SynopsisThe international contributors to this unique collection demonstrate the significance of care ethics as a transformative way of thinking across diverse geographical, policy and interpersonal contexts.Trade Review"An exciting collection of new, cutting-edge research on care ethics that is theoretically-rich, provocative and timely." Dr. Fiona Robinson, Carleton University, Canada"This text engages with some of the most challenging issues relating to care in diverse political and practice contexts through the lens of ethics of care. Contributors from different cultural contexts and disciplines make this a valuable addition to a growing body of scholarship critically examining political and philosophical perspectives on care." Ann Gallagher, University of SurreyTable of ContentsSection One: Conceptual and Theoretical Developments; Introduction: the critical significance of care ~ Marian Barnes, Tula Brannelly, Lizzie Ward, Nicki Ward; Democratic Caring and Global Care Responsibilities ~ Joan C. Tronto; Beyond the dyad: exploring the multidimensionality of care ~ Marian Barnes; Caring for ourselves? Self-care neo-liberalism ~ Lizzie Ward; Care Ethics, Intersectionality and Post Structuralism ~ Nicki Ward; Care ethics and indigenous values –political, personal and tribal ~ Amohia Boulton and Tula Brannelly; Privilege and responsibility in the South African context ~ Vivienne Bozalek; Empathy in pursuit of a caring ethic in International development ~ Diego de Merich; Section two: Care Ethics in Practice; Exploring possibilities in telecare for aging societies ~ Ingunn Moser and Hilde Thygesen; Paradoxical constructions in Danish elderly care ~ Anne Liveng; Contours of matriarchy in care for people living with AIDS ~ Anke Niehof; HIV care and interdependent in Tanzania and Uganda ~ Ruth Evans and Agnes Atim; Reciprocity and Mutuality: people with learning disabilities as carers ~ Nicki Ward; People with Intellectual Disabilities (visually) re-imagine care ~ Anne Fudge Schormans; Care ethics and physical restraint in residential child care ~ Laura Steckley; Care for Carers: Care in the Context of Medical Migration ~ Elena Teadora Manea; Mental health service use and the ethics of care: in pursuit of justice ~ Tula Brannelly; Conclusion: Renewal and transformation – the importance of an ethics of care ~ Marian Barnes, Tula Brannelly, Lizzie Ward, Nicki Ward.
£66.50
Bristol University Press Ethics of Care
Book SynopsisThe international contributors to this unique collection demonstrate the significance of care ethics as a transformative way of thinking across diverse geographical, policy and interpersonal contexts.Trade Review"An exciting collection of new, cutting-edge research on care ethics that is theoretically-rich, provocative and timely." Dr. Fiona Robinson, Carleton University, Canada"This text engages with some of the most challenging issues relating to care in diverse political and practice contexts through the lens of ethics of care. Contributors from different cultural contexts and disciplines make this a valuable addition to a growing body of scholarship critically examining political and philosophical perspectives on care." Ann Gallagher, University of SurreyTable of ContentsSection One: Conceptual and Theoretical Developments; Introduction: the critical significance of care ~ Marian Barnes, Tula Brannelly, Lizzie Ward, Nicki Ward; Democratic Caring and Global Care Responsibilities ~ Joan C. Tronto; Beyond the dyad: exploring the multidimensionality of care ~ Marian Barnes; Caring for ourselves? Self-care neo-liberalism ~ Lizzie Ward; Care Ethics, Intersectionality and Post Structuralism ~ Nicki Ward; Care ethics and indigenous values –political, personal and tribal ~ Amohia Boulton and Tula Brannelly; Privilege and responsibility in the South African context ~ Vivienne Bozalek; Empathy in pursuit of a caring ethic in International development ~ Diego de Merich; Section two: Care Ethics in Practice; Exploring possibilities in telecare for aging societies ~ Ingunn Moser and Hilde Thygesen; Paradoxical constructions in Danish elderly care ~ Anne Liveng; Contours of matriarchy in care for people living with AIDS ~ Anke Niehof; HIV care and interdependent in Tanzania and Uganda ~ Ruth Evans and Agnes Atim; Reciprocity and Mutuality: people with learning disabilities as carers ~ Nicki Ward; People with Intellectual Disabilities (visually) re-imagine care ~ Anne Fudge Schormans; Care ethics and physical restraint in residential child care ~ Laura Steckley; Care for Carers: Care in the Context of Medical Migration ~ Elena Teadora Manea; Mental health service use and the ethics of care: in pursuit of justice ~ Tula Brannelly; Conclusion: Renewal and transformation – the importance of an ethics of care ~ Marian Barnes, Tula Brannelly, Lizzie Ward, Nicki Ward.
£29.44
Bristol University Press State Crime and Immorality
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine the activities of UK and international role models' through the lens of state crime and social policy. Written by experts in the field of sociology and social policy, it provides a comprehensive discussion of state immorality and deviance generally and state crime in particular.Trade Review"A provocative and stimulating book and one that should be essential reading for anybody wanting a better understanding of the complex interplay between politics, the media, business and criminal enterprise." James Windle, University of East LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction; Defining the State, its Institutions, Allies and Protagonists; The State, Corporations and Organised Crime; Drugs and Thugs: Examples of Organised Crime, State Collusion and Limited Responses; The Media as Both an Influential and Supportive Arm of the State; Beyond the Borders: State Terrorism from Without and Against the ‘Other’; Without and Within: State Crime in Northern Ireland (Violence, Collusion and the Paramilitaries); Fighting the Enemy Within: Internal State Terrorism, Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ (1976-83), the UK Miners’ Strike (1984-5) and the ‘Battle’ of Orgreave; Conclusion: The Role, Nature and Control of State Crime.
£75.99
Bristol University Press State Crime and Immorality
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine the activities of UK and international role models' through the lens of state crime and social policy. Written by experts in the field of sociology and social policy, it provides a comprehensive discussion of state immorality and deviance generally and state crime in particular.Trade Review"A provocative and stimulating book and one that should be essential reading for anybody wanting a better understanding of the complex interplay between politics, the media, business and criminal enterprise." James Windle, University of East LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction; Defining the State, its Institutions, Allies and Protagonists; The State, Corporations and Organised Crime; Drugs and Thugs: Examples of Organised Crime, State Collusion and Limited Responses; The Media as Both an Influential and Supportive Arm of the State; Beyond the Borders: State Terrorism from Without and Against the ‘Other’; Without and Within: State Crime in Northern Ireland (Violence, Collusion and the Paramilitaries); Fighting the Enemy Within: Internal State Terrorism, Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ (1976-83), the UK Miners’ Strike (1984-5) and the ‘Battle’ of Orgreave; Conclusion: The Role, Nature and Control of State Crime.
£28.49
Policy Press Practice Placement in Social Work
Book SynopsisThis collection of innovative approaches to social work placements offers hope in the current climate of cuts to services and over-regulation. The international contributions offer practical guidance and challenge conventional approaches to placement finding, teaching and assessment in field education.Trade Review"A significant and inspiring shift away from the more common consideration of the role of practise learning" - Practice: Social Work in Action"With a range of UK and international contributors that include students, practice educators and academics, this book is innovative and thought provoking. It provides a timely reminder of the importance of promoting social justice and creativity in practice education and social work more generally" Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway University of London"A refreshing addition to the sparse literature on practice teaching and learning. Student led, rooted in local and international placement experiences within a range of sectors with practice educators, it offers innovative and exciting learning opportunities." Kish Bhatti-Sinclair, University of ChichesterTable of ContentsForeword ~ Mark Doel; Introduction ~ Avril Bellinger and Deirdre Ford; Student-led services ~ Avril Bellinger and Doris Testa; International placements: learning from a distance ~ Hayley Smith and Victoria Sharley; The outside looking in – an independent social worker’s experience of practice educator work ~ Kate Hazel; 'Do you have to be white to pass this course?' Developing support for black and minority ethnic students in a predominantly white area ~ Sharon Soper and Geraldine Blomfield, with Monica Mullings and Sibonginskosi Ndimande; Men in social work education: building a gendered alliance ~ Peter Brown, Michael Cook, Christopher Higgins, Dean Matthews, Daniel Wilding and Andrew Whiteford; Hidden in plain sight: use of an arts-based method for critical reflection ~ Annastasia Maksymluk; Getting our hands dirty: reconnecting social work education as if the earth matters ~ Andrew Whiteford; Social media for students in practice ~ Joanne Westwood; Developing placement capacity in the third sector ~ Sallie Allison, Dawn Clarke, Hannah Jago and Margaret Jelley; Observations of student practice: what difference does observer qualification make? ~ David Neal and Angie Regan; Filling the gap: constructive responses to the erosion of training standards for practice educators ~ Julie Mann; The concept of integrity in relation to failing and marginal students ~ Cherie Appleton and Carole Adamson; Cultivating discretion: social work education in practice and the academy ~ Avril Bellinger, Deirdre Ford and Beth Moran.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Practice Placement in Social Work
Book SynopsisThis collection of innovative approaches to social work placements offers hope in the current climate of cuts to services and over-regulation. The international contributions offer practical guidance and challenge conventional approaches to placement finding, teaching and assessment in field education.Trade Review"A significant and inspiring shift away from the more common consideration of the role of practise learning" - Practice: Social Work in Action"With a range of UK and international contributors that include students, practice educators and academics, this book is innovative and thought provoking. It provides a timely reminder of the importance of promoting social justice and creativity in practice education and social work more generally" Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway University of London"A refreshing addition to the sparse literature on practice teaching and learning. Student led, rooted in local and international placement experiences within a range of sectors with practice educators, it offers innovative and exciting learning opportunities." Kish Bhatti-Sinclair, University of ChichesterTable of ContentsForeword ~ Mark Doel; Introduction ~ Avril Bellinger and Deirdre Ford; Student-led services ~ Avril Bellinger and Doris Testa; International placements: learning from a distance ~ Hayley Smith and Victoria Sharley; The outside looking in – an independent social worker’s experience of practice educator work ~ Kate Hazel; 'Do you have to be white to pass this course?' Developing support for black and minority ethnic students in a predominantly white area ~ Sharon Soper and Geraldine Blomfield, with Monica Mullings and Sibonginskosi Ndimande; Men in social work education: building a gendered alliance ~ Peter Brown, Michael Cook, Christopher Higgins, Dean Matthews, Daniel Wilding and Andrew Whiteford; Hidden in plain sight: use of an arts-based method for critical reflection ~ Annastasia Maksymluk; Getting our hands dirty: reconnecting social work education as if the earth matters ~ Andrew Whiteford; Social media for students in practice ~ Joanne Westwood; Developing placement capacity in the third sector ~ Sallie Allison, Dawn Clarke, Hannah Jago and Margaret Jelley; Observations of student practice: what difference does observer qualification make? ~ David Neal and Angie Regan; Filling the gap: constructive responses to the erosion of training standards for practice educators ~ Julie Mann; The concept of integrity in relation to failing and marginal students ~ Cherie Appleton and Carole Adamson; Cultivating discretion: social work education in practice and the academy ~ Avril Bellinger, Deirdre Ford and Beth Moran.
£23.74
Bristol University Press Religion and Welfare in Europe
Book SynopsisCompares regional conceptions and variations of welfare in relation to national religious traditions across key parts of Europe. Using comparative case studies, the book examines the transition from research to practical policy recommendations, highlighting the similarities and differences between selected European countries.Trade Review"This new volume brings a fresh perspective... and makes an impressive contribution to our knowledge in this important area." Theology“This is a fascinating, complex, rich book rooted in deep research and providing an innovative and revealing new analysis in the intersection of welfare, women and minorities.” Religion, State & Society"A fascinating volume exploring religion, gender, minorities and welfare in Europe, offering significant insights into the link between values, welfare and social change." Dr Stephanie Sinclair, The Open University"This is a timely and authoritative text - fit for students and experts alike - which builds on the insights of the WaVE research to shed new light on gender issues and minority religious groups in Europe. The comparative perspective encompassing diverse national settings provides an important back-drop for analysing some of the key social welfare implications of an increasingly culturally diverse continent." Rana Jawad, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Bath, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Anders Bäckström Part one: Thinking methodologically: approaches to research and practice; Between contextuality and comparability: a dilemma in qualitative comparative case studies ~ Pål Repstad Using case studies in religion, values and welfare research ~ Olav Helge Angell and Lina Molokotos-Liederman Social cohesion: from research to practice ~ Olav Helge Angell, Marjukka Laiho, Anne Birgitta Pessi and Siniša Zrinščak Part two: Thinking regionally: key case studies in welfare and religion in Europe The WaVE project as a record of religious and social transformations in northern Europe ~ Anders Bäckström The intersections of state, family and Church in Italy and Greece ~ Margarita Markoviti and Lina Molokotos-Liederman Religion, welfare and gender: the post-communist experience ~ Siniša Zrinščak Part three: Gendered and minority perspectives Understanding religious minority communities as civil society actors ~ Annette Leis-Peters Striving to live the good life: the tension between self-fulfilment and family obligations for women in northern England ~ Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon Religion as a resource or as a source of exclusion?: The case of Muslim women’s shelters ~ Pia Karlsson Minganti The moral and gendered crisis of the Italian welfare system seen through the prism of migrant women’s reproductive health ~ Annalisa Frisina Part four: Drawing the threads together Welfare and values in Europe: insights drawn from a comparative cross-country analysis ~ Effie Fokas Afterword ~ Grace Davie
£81.89
Bristol University Press Delivering Social Welfare
Book SynopsisDrawing on examples across a range of policy areas, this important new book examines the radically changing system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK and assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of social welfare.Trade Review"This is an excellent book. Informed, engaging and comprehensive. Essential reading for those interested in keeping up to date with the changing environment of social policy and governance." Dr Catherine Bochel, University of Lincoln"This important book successfully tackles the difficult task of explaining and comparing how social welfare is delivered in the now increasingly diverse United Kingdom." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, University of Newcastle“An indispensable resource for those who want to understand how complex the delivery of welfare services has become in the UK and its constituent nations in recent years.” Nick Ellison, York University"This excellent book offers important insights into the shifting dynamics of who does what for whom in an increasingly complex welfare governance landscape." Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow“This book can certainly be viewed as the new authority in the area social welfare governance in the UK and, as such, is deservingly destined to become a fixture on reading lists across the UK and beyond.” Social Policy & AdministrationTable of ContentsIntroduction: the changing landscape of welfare governance and delivery; The devolved administrations and welfare delivery; The role of UK government departments in welfare provision; Local government: the changing scene; Local government responsibility for social welfare services; Delegated governance: 'quangos' and services; New developments in partnership working; The mixed economy: privatisation and welfare delivery; Involving users and the public in the governance and delivery of welfare; Regulating welfare delivery and performance; Conclusion.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Delivering Social Welfare
Book SynopsisDrawing on examples across a range of policy areas, this important new book examines the radically changing system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK and assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of social welfare.Trade Review"This is an excellent book. Informed, engaging and comprehensive. Essential reading for those interested in keeping up to date with the changing environment of social policy and governance." Dr Catherine Bochel, University of Lincoln“This book can certainly be viewed as the new authority in the area social welfare governance in the UK and, as such, is deservingly destined to become a fixture on reading lists across the UK and beyond.” Social Policy & Administration"This important book successfully tackles the difficult task of explaining and comparing how social welfare is delivered in the now increasingly diverse United Kingdom." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, University of Newcastle“An indispensable resource for those who want to understand how complex the delivery of welfare services has become in the UK and its constituent nations in recent years.” Nick Ellison, York University"This excellent book offers important insights into the shifting dynamics of who does what for whom in an increasingly complex welfare governance landscape." Sharon Wright, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsIntroduction: the changing landscape of welfare governance and delivery; The devolved administrations and welfare delivery; The role of UK government departments in welfare provision; Local government: the changing scene; Local government responsibility for social welfare services; Delegated governance: 'quangos' and services; New developments in partnership working; The mixed economy: privatisation and welfare delivery; Involving users and the public in the governance and delivery of welfare; Regulating welfare delivery and performance; Conclusion.
£23.74
Policy Press MicroEnterprise and Personalisation
Book SynopsisWhat size is 'just right' for a care provider? This book explores size as an independent variable in care services, comparing outcomes and value for money across micro, small, medium and large organisations.Trade Review"A well-researched contribution by leading experts in this subject. Essential reading for policy professionals, providers of social care and the growing social and micro-enterprise community." Alex Murdock, Professor Emeritus, London South Bank UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: what size is `just right’ for a care provider?; Why study size?; Enterprise and care; Methods for co-productive research; What it means to be micro; Micro-enterprises: better outcomes at a lower cost; Enacting personalisation on a micro scale; Micro innovation: what, how and who?; How micro-enterprise performs; Sustainability: are micro-enterprises built to last?; Conclusion: scaling down?; Appendix 1: Site one interview schedule; Appendix 2: Adapted ASCOT tool; Appendix 3: Developing the innovation theme codes.
£75.99
Bristol University Press MicroEnterprise and Personalisation
Book SynopsisWhat size is 'just right' for a care provider? This book explores size as an independent variable in care services, comparing outcomes and value for money across micro, small, medium and large organisations.Trade Review"A well-researched contribution by leading experts in this subject. Essential reading for policy professionals, providers of social care and the growing social and micro-enterprise community." Alex Murdock, Professor Emeritus, London South Bank UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: what size is ‘just right’ for a care provider?; Why study size?; Enterprise and care; Methods for co-productive research; What it means to be micro; Micro-enterprises: better outcomes at a lower cost; Enacting personalisation on a micro scale; Micro innovation: what, how and who?; How micro-enterprise performs; Sustainability: are micro-enterprises built to last?; Conclusion: scaling down?; Appendix 1: Site one interview schedule; Appendix 2: Adapted ASCOT tool; Appendix 3: Developing the innovation theme codes.
£26.59
Policy Press Where Academia and Policy Meet
Book SynopsisThis unique perspective on the academia-society nexus is the first cross-national comparative study on academic engagement in social policy formulation.Trade Review"This well-researched book throws down a challenge to those who educate social workers to become more political and policy oriented in their own practice. A must read for all academics in this area." Graeme Simpson, University of Wolverhampton"For those seeking to influence policy from social work, the book offers a unique global perspective on both the ways in which this work takes place and the challenge that exists in some of the academia-policy nexus spaces." Social Policy & AdministrationTable of ContentsWhere academia and policy meet: an introduction ~ Jon Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal Social work academia and policy in Australia ~ Philip Mendes and Susan Baidawi Social work academia and policy in China ~ Minchao Jin, Xiao Li, Lei Wu and Jie Lei Social work academia and policy in Finland ~ Helena Blomberg and Christian Kroll Social work academia and policy in Germany ~ Andreas Herz and Stefan Köngeter Social work academics and policy in Israel ~ Idit Weiss-Gal and John Gal Social work academia and policy in Portugal ~ Francisco Branco Social work academia and policy in Puerto Rico ~ Gisela Negrón-Velázquez Social work academia and policy in South Africa ~ Antoinette Lombard Social work academics and policy in Spain ~ María Asunción Martínez-Román and Miguel Ángel Mateo-Pérez Social work academia and policy in Sweden ~ Katarina H. Thorén and Pia Tham Social work academia and policy in the United Kingdom ~ Hugh McLaughlin and Jo-Pei Tan Social work academia and policy in the United States ~ Arati Maleku and Richard Hoefer Where academia and policy meet: a cross-national perspective ~ Jon Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal
£75.99
Bristol University Press Social Policy and Welfare Pluralism
Book SynopsisThis book presents the first collection of Robert Pinker's influential essays in one edited volume, discussing the key concepts underpinning the study of social policy and the ways in which welfare theories and ideologies together with public expectations have shaped the political processes of policy making.Trade Review“A remarkable collection of lectures and old and new essays by Professor Robert Pinker over the last several decades. John Offer does a masterful job curating Pinker’s work in light of changing social and policy contexts and ideas. These lectures are as relevant today as they were before, with each chapter calling readers to challenge and rethink status quo. This is a must read for students of and anyone interested in social policy.” Professor Ito Peng, University of Toronto"This eagerly anticipated volume exemplifies the significant role that Robert Pinker has played in enriching our understanding of social policy." Robert M Page, Reader in Democratic Socialism and Social Policy, University of Birmingham"A key thinker on the welfare state, Robert Pinker has been unjustly neglected. This collection of his essays demonstrates what an omission that has been and offers the opportunity to rectify it – one that should be taken by all those interested in the development of social policy." Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics"This book helps to rediscover a key writer from the first generation of welfare state theorists, and might induce young readers to have a closer look at his classic contributions to welfare state theory... The volume mixes old and more recent contributions, published and unpublished ones, including three newly written chapters. What Pinker has to say is amazingly topical and reads fresh. Moreover, Pinker is a brilliant stylist, so one can enjoy reading this volume." Journal of Social Policy (Cambridge University Press)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Robert Pinker on Rethinking Approaches to Welfare ~ John Offer; Part 1: Introduction to Part One: On Social Policy Studies; The Ends and Means of Social Policy: A Personal and Generational Perspective; Social Theory and Social Policy: A Challenging Relationship; Stigma and Social Welfare; The Welfare State: A Comparative Perspective (with an Afterthought by Robert Pinker); Richard Titmuss and the Making of British Social Policy Studies after the Second World War: A Reappraisal (with an Afterthought by Robert Pinker); Part 2: Introduction to Part Two: On Social Care, Communities, and the Conditions for Well-being; Report of the Working Party on the Role and Tasks of Social Workers: An Alternative View; The Quest for Community: From the Settlement Movement to the Griffith’s Report; Citizenship, Civil War and Welfare: The Making of Modern Ireland; Part 3: Introduction to Part Three: On Welfare Pluralism; Golden Ages and Welfare Alchemists; From Gift Relationships to Quasi-markets – An Odyssey along the Policy Paths of Altruism and Egoism; The Experience of Citizenship: A Generational Perspective; The Right to Welfare; The Prospects for Social Policy in the United Kingdom After the 2015 General Election ~ Robert Pinker.
£81.89
Bristol University Press Applying Social Policy to Criminal Justice
Book SynopsisExploring the important interrelationship between social policy, criminology and criminal justice, this book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how social policy concepts can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system.Table of Contents1. Introduction Part I: Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice 2. What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you? 3. What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it? 4. What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice? Part II: The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice 5. Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy 6. Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy 7. Physical health/mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy 8. Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy 9. Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy 10. Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy 11. Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice
£27.54
Policy Press The Coalition Government and Social Policy
Book SynopsisA wide-range of experts respond to the political and social policy changes made under the UK coalition government (2010-15) and provide a critical assessment of how their policies affected the British welfare state.Trade Review"A first class introduction to the recent past for anyone intending to study this time period as well as for those simply wanting to check the pulse of the modern British state." LSE Review of Books"An informed, engaging and accessible account of the 2010-15 Coalition government’s politics and policies, written by a strong team respected for their Social Policy expertise." Brian Lund, Manchester Metropolitan University“This very timely collection is the first comprehensive analysis of the policies and politics of the UK coalition government. Leading commentators are dissecting rhetoric, actual spending and impact (where possible) of the coalition's policies.” Tina Haux, University of KentTable of ContentsThe transformation of the welfare state? ~ Hugh Bochel and Martin Powell; The Coalition, public expenditure and social policy ~ Nick Ellison; Social policy and public opinion under the Coalition ~ Andrew Defty; The changing governance of social policy ~ Catherine Bochel; Health ~ Rob Baggott; Education ~ Stephen Ball and Patrick Bailey; Housing ~ Peter Somerville; Social security ~ Steve McKay and Karen Rowlingson; Employment ~ Anne Daguerre; Adult care ~ Jon Glasby; Family policy ~ Ros Edwards and Val Gillies; Children and young people ~ Harriet Churchill; Crime and criminal justice ~ Peter Squires; Equalities ~ Kirstein Rummery; Social policy in the devolved administrations ~ Derek Birrell and Ann Marie Gray; Conclusions ~ Hugh Bochel and Martin Powell.
£77.39
