Social welfare, social policy and social services Books
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.
£28.49
Bristol University Press The Short Guide to Social Policy
Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of an essential introductory text offers a concise guide to the key structures and concepts in social policy and is designed to work in partnership with unique, innovative digital content that adds depth and provides a truly integrated way of learning.Trade Review“An engaging book, which offers students the kind of ‘Cook’s tour’ that only the best teachers have the range and knowledge to deliver.” Paul Spicker, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen"At last, a social policy textbook which builds from the basics to provide a comprehensive overview of the key pillars of the welfare state. Essential reading for all students (and a helpful reminder for those who teach them!)." Jon Glasby, Director, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham"This is an excellent second edition of a fantastic text, which is accessible, engaging and pitched perfectly for those new to the subject." Sharon Wright, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsIntroduction; Social security; Employment; Education; Health; Housing; Other pillars; Conclusion.
£14.99
Policy Press Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System
Book SynopsisThis is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice's untold good news story'. It provides a comprehensive explanation of how intermediaries work in practice and gives behind the scenes' insights into the criminal process. It will be of interest to practitioners and the wider public.Trade Review"This book is a must-have for practitioners interested in using intermediaries." Criminal Law Journal"This book made me laugh out loud, wince and take sharp intakes of breath – sometimes at the same moment. It shows that the police service has travelled a long way but still has a lot to learn." Liz Hall, Police Training Coordinator, UK"This book is warmly recommended: whether for a lawyer, or a general reader." - Archbold Review"For practitioners, judges and the public, it is an important book to read." Counsel Magazine"A vivid picture of the creativity and professionalism of intermediaries, providing an important record of what has happened, what is happening, and what needs to happen. Compelling reading!" Dr Kirsten Hanna, AUT University, New Zealand"An essential guide to the most innovative special measure and a road map on how the criminal justice system can and should adapt to the needs of vulnerable witnesses and defendants." David Wurtzel, Consultant, UK"Essential reading if you are considering the role or are a criminal justice professional." Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists"This book is superb value for money, and provides not just a background reference but a source of practical advice alongside legal information." Sussex Partnership NHS Trust"A truly outstanding book which sheds light on the momentum that intermediaries give to reforms designed to achieve effective communication in court and draws together all the seismic developments over the last 20 years." Judge Peter Rook QC, Old Bailey, UK"A comprehensive and illuminating account of the intermediary’s role founded on the authors’ vast experience and substantial research...packed with accessible illustrations and practical guidance." Professor David Ormerod QC, Queen Mary, University of London, UK"This book should form an essential part of every criminal practitioner's reading. It provides a clear and concise account of how to recognise vulnerable witnesses and defendants and how they should be supported by intermediaries through the criminal justice system." Ian Kelcey, Solicitor, former Chair, Law Society Criminal Law Committee (England and Wales)Table of ContentsIntroduction: a fresh pair of eyes; The intermediary scheme in England and Wales; Behind the scenes: planning to assess the witness; Assessment methods and involvement of the interviewer; Communication aids and stress reduction strategies; Contributing to the effectiveness of the police interview; Negotiating professional space at the ground rules hearing; Making the ground rules hearing effective; ‘Every reasonable step’: preparation for giving evidence; Cross-examination: research, case law, training and regulation; Cross-examination: intervention at trial; Cross-examination: challenges at the cutting edge; The uneasy position of vulnerable defendants; A new profession; Conclusion.
£26.09
Policy Press Social Policy in an Era of Competition
Book SynopsisProviding a new cross-national and international narrative on how global competition has reshaped welfare states this book captures the complexity of social policy reform process that have taken place over the past 25 years.Trade Review“This excellent volume presents a multidisciplinary assessment of how shifts in global markets influence the development of social policy, offering analytically and empirically rich contributions that unravel the relationship between globalization and different sectors of the welfare state.” Karen Anderson, Associate Professor of Social Policy, University of SouthamptonTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social policy in an era of competition ~ Dan Horsfall and John Hudson; Section I: Global competition as the context for welfare The competition state thesis in a comparative perspective: The evolution of a thesis ~ Dan Horsfall; Changing labour markets, changing welfare across the OECD: The move towards a social investment model of welfare as a response to competition ~ Naomi Finch, Dan Horsfall and John Hudson; From social regulation of competition to competition as social regulation: Transformations in the soci?-economic governance of the European Union ~ Antonios Roumpakis and Theo Papadopoulos; Housing and mortgage markets in the everyday: How globalisation came home ~ Stuart Lowe; Section II: The impact of intensifed competition on local governance; Exporting healthcare services: A comparative discussion of UK, Turkey and South Korea ~ Neil Lunt; Global competitiveness and the rescaling of welfare: Rescaling downwards whilst competing outwards? ~ Chris Holden and John Hudson; Section III: The reframing of welfare discourses in an era of competition; Rewriting the contract? Conditionality, welfare reform and the rights and responsibilities of disabled people ~ Peter Dwyer; Global `vulnerabilities’: New configurations of competition in the era of conditionality? ~ Kate Brown; Convergence of government ideology in an era of global competition: An empirical analysis using comparative manifesto Data ~ Stefan Kühner; Crisis, austerity, competitiveness and growth: New pathologies of the welfare state ~ Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving; Section IV: Conclusions Conclusion: Social policy in an era of competition ~ Dan Horsfall & John Hudson.
£77.39
Policy Press Intimacy and Ageing
Book SynopsisThis timely book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, addresses the gap in knowledge about late life repartnering and provides a comprehensive map of the changing landscape of late life intimacy.Trade Review"At last, an account of ageing intimacy that blows away stereotypes to engage with the complexities. A must-read for academics and those working with older people." Dr Paul Simpson, Edge Hill UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Intimacy and ageing in late modernity; The changing landscape of intimacy in later life; From marriage to alternative union forms; A life of relationships; Attitudes towards new romantic relationships; Initiation and development of new romantic relationships; A new partner as a resource for social support; Consequences for social network and support structures; Sex in an ideology of love; Time as a structuring condition for new intimate relationships in later life; Discussion; Methodological Appendix.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Why We Need Welfare
Book SynopsisExplains the challenges that collective welfare faces, and explores the complexities involved in delivering it, including debates about who benefits from welfare and how and where it is delivered.Trade Review“Pete Alcock uses his enviable gift for simplifying complex narratives and ideas to redeem the very meaning of `welfare’ and explain how the much-maligned welfare state entails concerted action in the service of the common good.” Hartley Dean, London School of Economics"This is an important book. It is a timely reminder of what the UK welfare state has achieved and what is currently at stake. It challenges us to secure the future." Jane Millar, University of Bath“Undoubtedly a text for our times and a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of our welfare system, providing an antidote to neo-liberal thinking and a compelling case for collective investment in the common good.” Margaret May, Honorary Research Fellow, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsIntroduction; What do we mean by welfare?; How should we deliver welfare?; Where should planning and delivery take place?; Who benefits from welfare?; What challenges does welfare face?; Conclusion: a new approach to collective welfare.
£17.09
Bristol University Press Hunger Pains
Book SynopsisWe know the statistics, but what does it feel like to be forced to turn to foodbanks for help? What does it take to get emergency food, and what's in the food parcel? This is a powerful insight into the harsh reality of foodbank use from the inside.Trade Review"Written with remarkable clarity and compassion, anyone who wants to participate in the converstation about foodbanks, from cabinet ministers to foodbank volunteers, would do well to read this book." Janet Poppendieck, author, Sweet Charity? and Professor Emerita of Sociology, Hunter College, City University of New York, and Senior Fellow, CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute“A fascinating insight into the use and operation of foodbanks. Sadly, this is becoming an important subject for understanding modern British life, and this book paints a detailed and sympathetic picture of how they work and the social problems they address.” David Griffiths, University of Stirling"There were no foodbanks in the UK in the 1970s – we had no need of them. Kayleigh Garthwaite carefully describes a tragic disaster that was entirely avoidable and which could be ended within just a few years." Danny Dorling, Oxford University"An accessible account of food poverty and foodbanks in the UK which should be taken forward to address UK food poverty." Antipode"informative, engaging and heartfelt...a crucial stepping stone in ending the stigma surrounding foodbanks, and I urge everyone to read it." The Student"A good book to recommend to people who have little awareness or who are sceptical about the reality of food poverty in Britain today." Urban Bulletin"Open[s] our eyes to what the benefits system is doing to us...rooted in high quality research; and [engages] our minds and our emotions." Citizen's Income Trust"[Garthwaite] poses a serious challenge to contemporary thinking about the factors that drive people to use foodbanks, dispelling the myths that people are seeking emergency help because of their chaotic life styles and the irresponsible life choices they make." Counterfire"In this accessible and powerful book, Kayleigh Garthwaite gives voice to the people behind the data, explaining in a precise and well-informed way the very human tragedy that our current crisis of poverty represents." Julia Unwin, CBE, Joseph Rowntree Foundation"Providing an invaluable window on the use of foodbanks, including compelling accounts of the people who come for help, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to get beyond the political rhetoric." Valerie Tarasuk, University of Toronto"Written with passion and compassion this is a searingly honest reflection on Garthwaite’s experience of being a volunteer, and others' experience of being in dire need." Elizabeth Dowler, University of Warwick“Powerfully brings the voices of those who need the support of food banks to the fore and places them at the heart of debates about why the need for food banks has grown.” Peter Kelly at Poverty Alliance"A powerful account of a year in the life of one foodbank in Stockton on Tees that challenges many of the media myths that surround the huge growth in foodbanks over recent years." Niall Cooper, Director of Church Action on Poverty"Engaging, passionately political, and highly accessible." - People, Place and Policy"A compelling though disquieting read showing the unblemished reality of living in Food Bank Britain today" Isabella, Dole Animators"Written with intelligence and insight, this is a potent and essential addition to the literature on austerity." Mary O'Hara, Journalist and author of Austerity Bites"We’ll only truly understand UK hunger when we listen to the people experiencing it. This book paints a moving picture of the stark realities of food poverty. It’s an important read." David McAuley, CEO of the Trussell Trust"Provides real insight into what it means to have to rely on a food bank to avoid hunger. The book is both an important piece of research and an urgent call to tackle the underlying structural factors that have led to the normalisation of food banks." Baroness Ruth ListerTable of ContentsForeword Jack Monroe Introduction Researching foodbank use Foodbanks: what do they do? The politics of foodbank use in the UK Why do people use a foodbank? All work, low pay: finding, keeping, and doing precarious jobs ‘Doing the best I can with what I’ve got’: food and health on a low income Stigma, shame and ‘people like us’ Is foodbank Britain here to stay? Afterword Linda Tirado
£15.99
Bristol University Press EvidenceBased Policy Making in the Social
Book SynopsisThis valuable book offers a distinct and critical showcase of emerging forms of discovery for policy-making drawing on the insights of some of the world's leading authorities in public policy analysis.Trade Review"This is an important book. University-based researchers, think tank staff, and policy makers, should all read it and follow its suggestions." Citizen's Income Trust"This book is recommended to students looking to broaden their understanding of methods for providing meaningful evidence for policy creation." LSE Review of Books"This valuable book highlights the potential contribution of a wide range of social science research methods to policy making, and outlines suggestions for improving the research input into the policy process." Hugh Bochel, University of Lincoln"The book provides an excellent overview of a diverse but select set of qualitative, quantitative and creative methods relevant to developing robust evidence to inform policymaking." - Social Research Association"An accessible and informative collection, providing invaluable practical guidance, which highlights the central importance of social science to public policy." Tony Manzi, University of WestminsterTable of ContentsIntroduction: Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans Part 1: Making choices; Linking evidence and policy making ~ Mark Evans and Gerry Stoker; Choosing your technique: A guide for policy makers ~ Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans; Part 2: Tools for smarter learning; Systematic reviews ~ David Gough; Randomised controlled trials and experiments ~ Peter John; Adapting qualitative comparative analysis for policy ~ Matt Ryan; Storytelling and the art of Judgement ~ Vivien Lowndes; ‘Visualising’ Policy Options for Stakeholders ~ Leonie Pearson and Lain Dare; Part 3: Developing data mining; Big data ~ Patrick Dunleavy and Mike Jensen; Cluster analysis, statistical analysis and policy ~ Jinjing Li; Microsimulation and policy analysis ~ Robert Tanton and Ben Philipps; Part 4: Bringing citizens back in; Citizen science and policy making ~ Liz Richardson; Deliberative tools and evaluation ~ John Dryzek; Design thinking and public policy reform ~ Mark Evans and Nina Terrey; Conclusion ~ Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans.
£71.25
Bristol University Press EvidenceBased Policy Making in the Social
Book SynopsisThis valuable book offers a distinct and critical showcase of emerging forms of discovery for policy-making drawing on the insights of some of the world's leading authorities in public policy analysis.Trade Review"This is an important book. University-based researchers, think tank staff, and policy makers, should all read it and follow its suggestions." Citizen's Income Trust"This book is recommended to students looking to broaden their understanding of methods for providing meaningful evidence for policy creation." LSE Review of Books"This valuable book highlights the potential contribution of a wide range of social science research methods to policy making, and outlines suggestions for improving the research input into the policy process." Hugh Bochel, University of Lincoln"The book provides an excellent overview of a diverse but select set of qualitative, quantitative and creative methods relevant to developing robust evidence to inform policymaking." - Social Research Association"An accessible and informative collection, providing invaluable practical guidance, which highlights the central importance of social science to public policy." Tony Manzi, University of WestminsterTable of ContentsIntroduction: Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans Part 1: Making choices; Linking evidence and policy making ~ Mark Evans and Gerry Stoker; Choosing your technique: A guide for policy makers ~ Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans; Part 2: Tools for smarter learning; Systematic reviews ~ David Gough; Randomised controlled trials and experiments ~ Peter John; Adapting qualitative comparative analysis for policy ~ Matt Ryan; Storytelling and the art of Judgement ~ Vivien Lowndes; ‘Visualising’ Policy Options for Stakeholders ~ Leonie Pearson and Lain Dare; Part 3: Developing data mining; Big data ~ Patrick Dunleavy and Mike Jensen; Cluster analysis, statistical analysis and policy ~ Jinjing Li; Microsimulation and policy analysis ~ Robert Tanton and Ben Philipps; Part 4: Bringing citizens back in; Citizen science and policy making ~ Liz Richardson; Deliberative tools and evaluation ~ John Dryzek; Design thinking and public policy reform ~ Mark Evans and Nina Terrey; Conclusion ~ Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Irish Social Policy
Book SynopsisThis second edition of a highly successful textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to social policy in Ireland addressing a range of social policy topics of growing importance in contemporary Irish society including issues related to children, service users and groups, migration, ethnicity, sexuality and climate change.Trade Review"This book by Considine and Dukelow ... covers an expansive range of key social policy issues in one volume ... A definite winner!" Irish Journal of Public Policy (review of the 1st edition)"The authors have done students of Irish social policy - those in Ireland as well as those outside - a service. They have composed a comprehensive, balanced and well-organised text that will earn it an enduring place in academic work on Irish social policy." Journal of Social Policy (review of the 1st edition)"Irish students of social policy are lucky to have this text ... [it] is a mighty achievement and an invaluable contribution." Critical Social PolicyTable of ContentsIntroducing social policy; Section I Approaching Social Policy: from the past to the present; From the seventeenth century to the early twentieth century: the emergence of social policy in Ireland; From the 1920s to the 1970s: the development of social policy in Ireland; From the 1980s to the present: social policy in context; Section II Explaining Social Policy: concepts, politics and ideology; Social policy and the welfare state: origins, developments and reform; Political Ideologies, Welfare and Social Policy; Contemporary theories and debates in social policy: Ireland in a wider context; Section III Analysing Irish Social Policy I: social services; Social protection policy; Health policy; Education policy; Housing policy; Section IV Analysing Irish Social Policy II: social groups and sustainability; Social groups and social policy: recognition and rights; Social groups and social policy: identity and diversity; Social policy, the environment and sustainability.
£81.89
Bristol University Press Interprofessional Education and Training
Book SynopsisA thorough introduction to IPE in health and social care for students. This second edition includes updates to research and policy contexts and provides an essential set of IPE `do's and don'ts'.Trade Review"(Carpenter and Dickinson) provide an introduction grounded in experience, evidence and scholarship with helpful pointers to dependable sources for further reading." International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol 8, 2008."Never has there been a more pressing need for a succinct, accessible and dependable guide to interprofessional education. John Carpenter and Helen Dickinson respond. Practical throughout, their cogent critique builds on best practice, reinforced by emerging evidence and theory, as they challenge their reader to be no less rigorous in reviewing their performance in commissioning, designing, delivering and evaluating interprofessional education programmes. Well reasoned recommendations focus on much yet to be done." Hugh Barr, President, CAIPE (The UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education“This second edition succeeds in capturing the quickening pace of interprofessional developments since the first, by introducing a wealth of recent national and international perspectives, grounded in evidence, challenged by argument and illuminated with the authors' insight.” Hugh Barr, President, Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE)Table of ContentsIntroduction; What is interprofessional education and why does it matter?; What does research tell us?; Hot topics and emerging issues; Useful frameworks and concepts; Recommendations for policy and practice.
£14.99
Bristol University Press Working in Teams
Book SynopsisA practical and accessible guide for students focussing on how inter-agency teams may be made to function more effectively, illustrated through real-life examples.Trade Review"...this book provides an interesting and stimulating reading for those who build and work in multidisciplinary teams as well as for policy makers." International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol 8, 2008."Overall, this book is comprehensive and well structured, giving students, nurses and managers the opportunity to become more self-aware and work towards better partnership working." Nursing Standard, Vol 23:3, 2008"Overall this title does contain many useful insights into teams and team working, and will be of value for many who are working with and developing teams." CNWL NHS Foundation Trust newsletter"Written by three experts who have worked closely with NHS staff over many years, this hugely valuable volume is filled with knowledge, wisdom and practical experience." Michael West, The King’s Fund"Team working is essential to effectiveness in modern organisations but the challenge is finding how to implement great team working rather than merely talking about it. This book tells managers how to move from the rhetoric to the reality with clarity, practicality and inspirational guidance. It is a vital guide for leaders and managers who want to develop outstanding teams across their organisations and a wonderful resource for all practitioners." Professor Michael West, Executive Dean, Aston Business SchoolTable of ContentsIntroduction; What is team working and why does it matter?; What does research tell us?; Hot topics and emerging issues; Useful frameworks and concepts; Recommendations for policy and practice;
£14.99
Bristol University Press Dismantling the NHS
Book SynopsisAn in-depth analysis of the NHS reforms ushered in by UK Coalition Government under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Essential reading for those studying the NHS, those who work in it, and those who seek to gain a better understanding of this key public service.Trade Review"An insightful and incisive account of the most controversial health policy reform since the foundation of the NHS. Essential reading." Huw T. O. Davies, University of St Andrews"Provides an excellent and balanced account of the Coalition Government’s health reforms including analysis of the reforms through diverse theoretical lenses that makes for an insightful read." Katharina Kieslich, King's College London"A multi-faceted and nuanced account of the health reforms of the UK Coalition Government from some of the leading scholars in the field. This book serves as a pertinent reminder of the challenges and high stakes of health system reform in the age of austerity." Stefanie Ettelt, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineTable of ContentsForeword ~ Rudolf Klein; Section A: Health reforms in context; Evaluating the impact of NHS reforms – policy, process and power ~ Mark Exworthy and Russell Mannion; Orders of change in the ordered changes in the NHS ~ Martin Powell; Section B: National health policy; NHS finances under the Coalition ~ Anita Charlesworth, Adam Roberts and Sarah Lafond; Did NHS productivity increase under the Coalition government? ~ Chris Bojke, Adriana Castelli, Katja Grašič, Daniel Howdon and Andrew Street; The central management of the English NHS ~ Scott Greer, David Rowland and Holly Jarman; An argument lost by both sides? The Parliamentary debate over the 2010 NHS White Paper ~ Ian Greener; UK-wide health policy under the Coalition ~ David Hughes; Section C: Commissioning and service provision; Clinically-led commissioning: past, present and future? ~ Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott and Stephen Peckham; ‘Much ado about nothing?’ Pursuing the ‘holy grail’ of health and social care integration under the Coalition ~ Robin Miller and Jon Glasby; Public health: unchained or shackled? ~ David Hunter; Provider plurality and supply-side reform ~ Rod Sheaff and Pauline Allen; Achieving equity in health service commissioning ~ Martin Wenzl and Elias Mossialos; Section D: Governance; Setting the workers free? Managers in the (once again) reformed NHS ~ Paula Hyde and Mark Exworthy; Health and Wellbeing Boards: the new system stewards? ~ Anna Coleman, Surindar Dhesi and Stephen Peckham; Blowin’ in the wind: The involvement of people who use services and the public in health and social care ~ Karen Newbigging; ‘Ground hog day’: the Coalition government’s quality and safety reforms ~ Martin Powell and Russell Mannion; A view from abroad: a New Zealand perspective on the English NHS health reforms ~ Robin Gauld; Section E: Conclusions; Never again? A retrospective and prospective view of English health reforms ~ Martin Powell and Mark Exworthy.
£81.89
Bristol University Press Dismantling the NHS
Book SynopsisAn in-depth analysis of the NHS reforms ushered in by UK Coalition Government under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Essential reading for those studying the NHS, those who work in it, and those who seek to gain a better understanding of this key public service.Trade Review"An insightful and incisive account of the most controversial health policy reform since the foundation of the NHS. Essential reading." Huw T. O. Davies, University of St Andrews"Provides an excellent and balanced account of the Coalition Government’s health reforms including analysis of the reforms through diverse theoretical lenses that makes for an insightful read." Katharina Kieslich, King's College London"A multi-faceted and nuanced account of the health reforms of the UK Coalition Government from some of the leading scholars in the field. This book serves as a pertinent reminder of the challenges and high stakes of health system reform in the age of austerity." Stefanie Ettelt, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineTable of ContentsForeword ~ Rudolf Klein; Section A: Health reforms in context; Evaluating the impact of NHS reforms – policy, process and power ~ Mark Exworthy and Russell Mannion; Orders of change in the ordered changes in the NHS ~ Martin Powell; Section B: National health policy; NHS finances under the Coalition ~ Anita Charlesworth, Adam Roberts and Sarah Lafond; Did NHS productivity increase under the Coalition government? ~ Chris Bojke, Adriana Castelli, Katja Grašič, Daniel Howdon and Andrew Street; The central management of the English NHS ~ Scott Greer, David Rowland and Holly Jarman; An argument lost by both sides? The Parliamentary debate over the 2010 NHS White Paper ~ Ian Greener; UK-wide health policy under the Coalition ~ David Hughes; Section C: Commissioning and service provision; Clinically-led commissioning: past, present and future? ~ Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott and Stephen Peckham; ‘Much ado about nothing?’ Pursuing the ‘holy grail’ of health and social care integration under the Coalition ~ Robin Miller and Jon Glasby; Public health: unchained or shackled? ~ David Hunter; Provider plurality and supply-side reform ~ Rod Sheaff and Pauline Allen; Achieving equity in health service commissioning ~ Martin Wenzl and Elias Mossialos; Section D: Governance; Setting the workers free? Managers in the (once again) reformed NHS ~ Paula Hyde and Mark Exworthy; Health and Wellbeing Boards: the new system stewards? ~ Anna Coleman, Surindar Dhesi and Stephen Peckham; Blowin’ in the wind: The involvement of people who use services and the public in health and social care ~ Karen Newbigging; ‘Ground hog day’: the Coalition government’s quality and safety reforms ~ Martin Powell and Russell Mannion; A view from abroad: a New Zealand perspective on the English NHS health reforms ~ Robin Gauld; Section E: Conclusions; Never again? A retrospective and prospective view of English health reforms ~ Martin Powell and Mark Exworthy.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Understanding Health and Social Care
Book SynopsisThis engaging and accessible text, now in its third edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to health and social care. This new edition has been updated to cover recent developments, including the integrated care agenda, potential regional devolution and austerity.Trade Review"'This welcome third edition updates a most useful textbook for UK social science and social policy students. Its policy analysis is also particularly relevant to professional readers seeking to know how we arrived at the state we're in.'" Jill Manthorpe, Director of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London?"Great addition to the previous editions of Glasby's work. Contextualises Health and Social Care in a relevant and insightful format. Fantastic read for students being introduced to the field." Vanessa McNulty, University of Huddersfield?"This book stands out because it cogently explores how the NHS and social care systems work together - where they succeed and where they fail?.? Indispensable." Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics"This comprehensive, insightful and fully updated introduction offers social policy, health and social care professionals and students a thorough and accessible grounding in today’s pressing issues." Dr David Orr, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Education and Social Work, University of SussexTable of ContentsIntroduction; Origins of community health and social care; Current services; Partnership working in health and social care; Independent living and the social model of disability; Anti-discriminatory practice and social inclusion; User involvement and citizenship; Support for carers; Postscript: what happens next.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Social Policy Review 28
Book SynopsisPublished in association with the SPA, with specially commissioned reviews of pensions, health care, conditionality and housing and including a themed section on personalised budgets, this book examines important debates in the field.Trade Review"Social Policy Review is essential reading for up-to-date analysis of the key social policy issues of the day, by authors who know their subjects inside-out." Jane Millar, University of Bath"This latest edition of SPR provides expert commentaries on a wide range of social policy issues that, taken together, have much to say about the current state of welfare in the UK and beyond." Nick Ellison, University of YorkTable of ContentsPart One: Continuities and change in UK social policy; Behaviour, Choice, and British Pension Policy ~ Gordon L Clark; Coalition Health Policy: A Game of Two Halves or the Final Whistle for the NHS? ~ Martin Powell; Citizenship, conduct and conditionality: sanction and support in the 21st century UK welfare state ~ Peter Dwyer; Housing policy in the austerity age and beyond ~ Mark Stephens and Adam Stephenson; Part Two: Contributions from the Social Policy Association Conference 2015; ‘Progressive’ Neo-Liberal Conservatism and the Welfare State: Incremental Reform or Long-Term Destruction? ~ Robert M. Page; ‘There are quite a lot of people faking [it], the government has got to do something really’: exploring out-of-work benefit claimants’ attitudes towards welfare reform and conditionality ~ Ruth Patrick; The Troubled Families Programme: in, for and against the state? ~ Stephen Crossley; What counts as ‘counter-conduct’? A governmental analysis of resistance in the face of compulsory community care ~ Hannah Jobling; Part Three: Individualised budgets in social policy; Social insurance for individualised disability support – implementing the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ~ Christiane Purcal, Karen R Fisher and Ariella Meltzer; Right time, right place? The experiences of rough sleepers and practitioners in the receipt and delivery of personalised budgets ~ Philip Brown; Personal health budgets: Implementation and outcomes ~ Karen Jones, Julien Forder, James Caiels, Elizabeth Welch and Karen Windle; Personalised care funding in Norway - a case of gradual co-production ~ Karen Christensen; Individualised funding for older people and the ethic of care ~ Philippa Locke and Karen West.
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Bristol University Press Building Better Societies
Book SynopsisThis book looks at what is needed to prevent the proliferation of harm and the gradual collapse of civil society. A wide range of expert contributors outline what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.Trade Review"This fantastic collection provides a trenchant critique of contemporary society and outlines solutions to challenge the power games of those sowing the seeds of social injustice. A must read for anyone with a heart." Mark Doidge, University of Brighton"offers a different way of thinking and a simple message—that the notion of the social needs to be reclaimed and restored if we are to have a better society. This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." LSE Review of Books"Do we need another book on social justice? The answer seems to be yes. The text largely makes a compelling case for the betterment of society and charts a credible way forward for how we might best achieve this....This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." London School fo Economics Review of Books“This is a profoundly important book. How might public sociology be conducted in bleak times and in the face of fragmented publics? The authors begin the necessary task of building a sociology of new possibilities. Recent events make this necessary reading” John Holmwood, University of Nottingham"We’ve been told we don’t need experts but we need them more than ever. This rich collection of thought-provoking pieces about the importance of our social world can be a catalyst for debate and dialogue among all those committed to building a better world." Kate E Pickett, University of York"Enriches and enlivens, bringing detail to generalities and radical, exciting alternatives to exhausted narratives." Zoe Williams, the GuardianTable of ContentsWho would not be For Society? ~ Rowland Atkinson, Lisa McKenzie and Simon Winlow Part 1: Problems The social question and the urgency of care ~ Iain Wilkinson Better politics - narratives of indignation and the possibility of a prosocial politics ~ Keith Jacobs Valuing and strengthening community ~ Lisa McKenzie Part 2: Ideas Confronting the roots of violent behaviour ~ Anthony Ellis In defence of the public city ~ Martin Coward Artfully thinking the prosocial ~ Deborah Joy-Warr, Gretel Taylor and Richard Williams Re-visioning exclusion in local communities ~ Kate Pahl and Paul Ward Putting ‘the social’ back into social policy ~ Steve Corbett and Alan Walker Part 3: Futures Progress through protest ~ Sam Burgum Cities, crises and the future ~ Sophie Body-Gendrot Policy steps towards a better social future ~ Michael Orton The (in)visibility of riches, urban life and exclusion ~ Rowland Atkinson The uses of catastrophism ~ Simon Winlow Conclusion: Thinking the Prosocial ~ Rowland Atkinson, Simon Winlow and Lisa Mckenzie
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Bristol University Press Building Better Societies
Book SynopsisThis book looks at what is needed to prevent the proliferation of harm and the gradual collapse of civil society. A wide range of expert contributors outline what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.Trade Review"This fantastic collection provides a trenchant critique of contemporary society and outlines solutions to challenge the power games of those sowing the seeds of social injustice. A must read for anyone with a heart." Mark Doidge, University of Brighton"offers a different way of thinking and a simple message—that the notion of the social needs to be reclaimed and restored if we are to have a better society. This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." LSE Review of Books"Do we need another book on social justice? The answer seems to be yes. The text largely makes a compelling case for the betterment of society and charts a credible way forward for how we might best achieve this....This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." London School fo Economics Review of Books“This is a profoundly important book. How might public sociology be conducted in bleak times and in the face of fragmented publics? The authors begin the necessary task of building a sociology of new possibilities. Recent events make this necessary reading” John Holmwood, University of Nottingham"We’ve been told we don’t need experts but we need them more than ever. This rich collection of thought-provoking pieces about the importance of our social world can be a catalyst for debate and dialogue among all those committed to building a better world." Kate E Pickett, University of York"Enriches and enlivens, bringing detail to generalities and radical, exciting alternatives to exhausted narratives." Zoe Williams, the GuardianTable of ContentsWho would not be For Society? ~ Rowland Atkinson, Lisa McKenzie and Simon Winlow Part 1: Problems The social question and the urgency of care ~ Iain Wilkinson Better politics - narratives of indignation and the possibility of a prosocial politics ~ Keith Jacobs Valuing and strengthening community ~ Lisa McKenzie Part 2: Ideas Confronting the roots of violent behaviour ~ Anthony Ellis In defence of the public city ~ Martin Coward Artfully thinking the prosocial ~ Deborah Joy-Warr, Gretel Taylor and Richard Williams Re-visioning exclusion in local communities ~ Kate Pahl and Paul Ward Putting ‘the social’ back into social policy ~ Steve Corbett and Alan Walker Part 3: Futures Progress through protest ~ Sam Burgum Cities, crises and the future ~ Sophie Body-Gendrot Policy steps towards a better social future ~ Michael Orton The (in)visibility of riches, urban life and exclusion ~ Rowland Atkinson The uses of catastrophism ~ Simon Winlow Conclusion: Thinking the Prosocial ~ Rowland Atkinson, Simon Winlow and Lisa Mckenzie
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Bristol University Press The Political Economy of the Irish Welfare State
Book SynopsisA fascinating interpretation of the evolution of social policy in modern Ireland, as the product of a triangulated relationship between church, state and capital.Trade Review"This is one of those rare books that can step back from the flow of history, identifying the continuities behind seemingly sweeping changes. Thus, it is far more than a history of the Irish welfare state as it places this embodiment of a just society in the wider context of the forces shaping Irish society and the grossly unjust and unequal outcomes. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how, over the last century, Ireland has become what it is. Perhaps more importantly, it sets out the immensely challenging agenda facing those who seek to lay the foundations of a society that has the will and the ability to work for, and cherish well, all its citizens." Professor Peadar Kirby, University of Limerick, Ireland“From this beautifully written book I have finally come to understand how the Irish welfare state model’s unique blend of residualism, familialism and subordination to the market economy evolved. Fred Powell provides us with an impressive and extraordinarily rich historical reconstruction of how conservative Catholicism and nationalism underpin the peculiar features of Irish social policy.” Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Professor of Sociology, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona"The Political Economy of the Irish Welfare State is at once a coherent and provocative examination of the role of social policy in shaping modern Ireland, a comparative analysis of Irish modernisation and a vital contribution to Irish social history. It combines both breadth of analysis and lucid focus. Professor Powell’s landmark book should be required reading for students of modern Irish history, Irish society and Irish institutions." Professor Bryan Fanning, University College Dublin"This is a forthrightly critical, wide ranging and engaging study. It conveys with skill and panache the particular, unique development of the welfare state in Ireland, shaped by conservative Catholic culture and power, as well as progressive social movements, particularly the women’s movement. This is contextualised throughout by reference to social policy regime analysis and modernisation, laced with a keen sense of social justice opposed to undemocratic corporate power, neoliberalism and patriarchy." Norman Ginsburg, Professor of Social Policy, London Metropolitan University"Professor Fred Powell has written a book which captures the complex narrative of the Irish Welfare State. In a clearly written and engaging account of welfare politics and policy, he documents how the progressive instincts of democrats, socialists and feminists were overwhelmed from the establishment of independent Ireland in the early 1920s by an alliance of state, church, and property interests. This has given rise to a society where the welfare of the people and the values of social justice are secondary to the priorities of institutions, economy, and local and global vested interests." Professor Cathal O'Connell, University College Cork“Powell outlines the failure over 100 years of politics and institutions in Ireland, to deliver a universalist Welfare State based on social obligation, common citizenship and human rights. The book lays bare the consequences of this failure for the citizens of Ireland. Students of contemporary Irish social policy seeking to understand the enduring unacceptable levels of poverty, housing deprivation and an inequitable two -tier health care system will find provocative answers in this engaging book.” Professor Eoin O’Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin"Fred Powell's erudite but compulsively readable analysis of why Ireland has never managed to create a fully developed welfare state is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why the country is as it is and what it needs to do if a just and caring society is to be more than an aspiration." Fintan O'Toole, Columnist, The Irish Times“This book is highly accessible for an international readership, not only of people interested in Ireland, but also for those who want to gain a better understanding of welfare state developments as outcomes of the interaction of social forces, religious and political beliefs, institutional interests and capitalist offers you can hardly refuse.” Paul Dekker, Professor of Civil Society, Tilburg University (NL)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Why the welfare state matters; Revolution, culture and society; Welfare in the Free State; Religious nationalism, sectarianism and anti-semitism; The welfare state debate; Poverty and social inequality; Liberty, gender and sexuality; The marketisation of the welfare state; Crisis, austerity and water; Conclusion.
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Bristol University Press Broken Benefits
Book SynopsisIn Broken Benefits, Sam Royston argues that social security isn't working, and without a change in direction, it will be even less fair in the future. He provides an introductory guide to social security, correcting misunderstandings and presents practical ideas of how benefits should be reformed.Trade Review"This excellent book not only explains clearly how we got to the broken system we have, and what principles should guide its overhaul. An important book for all those making decisions about the benefits system and those hoping to influence those decisions." Naomi Eisenstadt, University of Oxford"A highly engaging and accessible account of the challenges within our social security system and a powerful manifesto for change. This authoritative guide to the facts behind the headlines is needed now more than ever." Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe“A superb and deeply knowledgeable analysis of how our benefit system really works – and sometimes doesn’t – for those in need. Benefits too often confuse, conflict, are wrongly sanctioned and wrongly denied; claiming them even leaves some people worse off. Yet a sane and decent benefit system, both for those in and out of work, is the most effective path out of poverty. Clear-eyed, compassionate and compelling, this book is a must-read, and must-keep, for all who care about the poverty and insecurity of our fellow citizens. “ Rt. Hon.Baroness Hollis of Heigham, former Social Security Minister"Here is a policy expert who writes with real warmth. His plan to repair the safety net is unmissable." Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham and former Social Security Minister“The book is timely, detailed, well researched, and well written: not an easy combination to achieve in relation to the UK’s benefit system.” Citizen’s Income."Broken Benefits gives expert, accessible exposure of social security provision in the UK – its past, its cuts, its future plans. It strongly calls for Better Benefits." Terry Patterson, National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers"Invaluable: not just a clear and authoritative guide to the complex world of social security benefits, but a superb analysis of why much recent welfare reform has gone wrong and what needs to be done to get the system right for the people who rely on it." Patrick Butler, Social policy editor, The Guardian"Royston's book is a very good introduction to social security policy and also a swingeing critique of the thrust of policy since 2010" Jonathan Bradshaw, University of YorkTable of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCING THE BENEFITS SYSTEM; Introduction; The makings of a 'British revolution': A brief history of benefits; What are benefits for?; Part II: MAPPING IT ALL OUT - THE MECHANICS OF THE BENEFITS SYSTEM; Benefit entitlements for people with no other income or savings; Contribution-based benefit entitlements for people with no other income or savings; How support changes on moving into work; Part III: A THOUSAND CUTS; A freeze is as good as a cut; 'Unlimited' welfare; Welfare reform and the 'family test'; Cuts to Employment and Support Allowance and the ‘limited capability for work’ component of Universal Credit; Triple locked? Benefits for pensioners; Welfare that works? The 'old' system; Welfare that works? Universal Credit; Contribution-based benefits: The great insurance scam; Part IV: CHAOS, ERROR AND MISJUDGEMENTS - PAYMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE BENEFITS SYSTEM; Reasons to be fearful?: Assessing sickness and disability; 'Chaos, error and misjudgement': The administration of Tax Credits and Universal Credit; Sanctions; Local benefits, local choices; Making 'older people' older: Changes in the pension age; Part V: THE 'NEW SETTLEMENT' - BENEFITS IN 2020; Understanding the 'low tax, low welfare' economy; The social impact of moving to a 'low welfare' economy; Part VI: BETTER BENEFITS; Preventing poverty and destitution; A system that responds to household need; Supporting 'socially desirable' behaviours; Simplicity from the claimant's perspective; Conclusion.
£15.19
Bristol University Press For Whose Benefit
Book Synopsis'For whose benefit?' explores how those at the sharp end of welfare reform experience changes to the benefit system. It looks at how the rights and responsibilities of citizenship are experienced on the ground, and whether the welfare state still offers meaningful protection and security to those who rely upon it.Trade Review"Ruth Patrick’s brilliant new book [...] provides a considered and constructive starting point and should be essential reading for social policy reformers." Fabian Society"[has a] deep understanding of the problems facing our social security system" Citizen's Income Trust“We hear plenty about benefit claimants but it’s rare to hear from them. This important book starts with their perspective. It demonstrates – partly through their words – the damage social security reforms have done to people on low-incomes over time. Sadly there is more damage to come in the next few years when a range of further cuts and changes take effect or bite down harder. Anyone concerned that we should have a social security system that is fair - and that works for people rather than against them - will find the testimonies and the analysis here invaluable.” Alison Garnham, Child Poverty Action Group“We must hope that the designers and implementers of future reforms read this book and hear the voices it puts forward.” Poverty magazine"Offers much needed analysis of the experiences of those at the sharp end of welfare reform in the UK. The human costs and negative consequences of an increasingly austere and conditional social security system are clearly set out and considered. This thought provoking book should be widely read by all." Peter Dwyer, University of York"A compelling, timely and important account of everyday life for those most affected by austerity policy. Essential reading." Jane Millar, University of Bath"The demoralising insecurity of claiming and being on benefits is starkly revealed in a penetrating analysis of people’s own accounts over time." Adrian Sinfield, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsForeword ~ Baroness Ruth Lister Introduction: Beyond Benefits Street - exploring experiences and narratives of welfare reform; Social citizenship from above; The emergence of a framing consensus on ‘welfare’; The everyday realities of out-of-work benefit receipt; Is welfare-to-work working? Relationships with work over time; Ending welfare dependency? Experiencing welfare reform; Scroungerphobia: living with the stigma of benefits; Diverse trajectories between 2011 and 2016 Conclusion: social insecurity and ‘welfare’
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Bristol University Press For Whose Benefit
Book Synopsis'For whose benefit?' explores how those at the sharp end of welfare reform experience changes to the benefit system. It looks at how the rights and responsibilities of citizenship are experienced on the ground, and whether the welfare state still offers meaningful protection and security to those who rely upon it.Trade Review“We hear plenty about benefit claimants but it’s rare to hear from them. This important book starts with their perspective. It demonstrates – partly through their words – the damage social security reforms have done to people on low-incomes over time. Sadly there is more damage to come in the next few years when a range of further cuts and changes take effect or bite down harder. Anyone concerned that we should have a social security system that is fair - and that works for people rather than against them - will find the testimonies and the analysis here invaluable.” Alison Garnham, Child Poverty Action Group“We must hope that the designers and implementers of future reforms read this book and hear the voices it puts forward.” Poverty magazine"Ruth Patrick’s brilliant new book [...] provides a considered and constructive starting point and should be essential reading for social policy reformers." Fabian Society"[has a] deep understanding of the problems facing our social security system" Citizen's Income Trust"Offers much needed analysis of the experiences of those at the sharp end of welfare reform in the UK. The human costs and negative consequences of an increasingly austere and conditional social security system are clearly set out and considered. This thought provoking book should be widely read by all." Peter Dwyer, University of York"A compelling, timely and important account of everyday life for those most affected by austerity policy. Essential reading." Jane Millar, University of Bath"The demoralising insecurity of claiming and being on benefits is starkly revealed in a penetrating analysis of people’s own accounts over time." Adrian Sinfield, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsForeword ~ Baroness Ruth Lister Introduction: Beyond Benefits Street - exploring experiences and narratives of welfare reform; Social citizenship from above; The emergence of a framing consensus on ‘welfare’; The everyday realities of out-of-work benefit receipt; Is welfare-to-work working? Relationships with work over time; Ending welfare dependency? Experiencing welfare reform; Scroungerphobia: living with the stigma of benefits; Diverse trajectories between 2011 and 2016 Conclusion: social insecurity and ‘welfare’
£26.59
Bristol University Press Labour Market Policies in the Era of Pervasive
Book SynopsisThis edited volume investigates the changing patterns of labour market and unemployment policies in EU member states during the period since the politics of austerity took hold in 2010.Trade Review"This edited volume provides the most exhaustive and systematic analysis of labour market policy reforms in Western and Eastern European countries during and after the 2007-08 financial crisis" Tim Vlandas, Associate Professor in Comparative Political Economy, University of Reading"...the breadth and relevance of the topics addressed in the book will appeal to a range of audiences. It constitutes an up-to-date resource for researchers and advanced students of social policy with an interest in European countries" Social Policy & AdminstrationTable of ContentsLabour market policies in the era of European pervasive austerity: a review ~ Sotiria Theodoropoulou Structural reforms in Europe: a comparative overview ~ Chiara Agostini and David Natali Income support policies and labour market reforms under austerity in Greece ~ Manos Matsaganis The Italian labour market policy reforms and the economic crisis: coming towards the end of Italian exceptionalism? ~ Patrik Vesan and Emmanuele Pavolini French employment market policies: dualisation and destabilisation ~ Hélène Caune and Sotiria Theodoropoulou The German exception: welfare protectionism instead of retrenchment ~ Werner Eichhorst and Anke Hassel The Netherlands and the crisis: from activation to ‘deficiency compensation’ ~ Marcel Hoogenboom Dualising the Swedish model: Insiders and outsiders and labour market policy reform in Sweden: an overview ~ Johan Bo Davidsson No longer ‘fit for purpose’? Consolidation and catch-up in Irish labour market policy ~ Fiona Dukelow Retrenchment, conditionality and flexibility: UK labour market policies in the era of austerity ~ Elke Heins and Hayley Bennett Czechia: political experimentation or incremental reforms? ~ Tomáš Sirovátka Slovakia: perpetual austerity and growing emphasis on activation ~ Stefan Domonkos Slovenian labour market policies under austerity: narrowing the gap between the well- and the less well-protected in the labour market? ~ Miroljub Ignjatović and Maša Filipovič Hrast Conclusions ~ Sotiria Theodoropoulou
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Bristol University Press Social Policy Review 29
Book SynopsisPublished in association with the SPA, this edition presents an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past 12 months, from a group of internationally renowned authors.Trade Review"Social Policy Review is essential reading for up-to-date analysis of the key social policy issues of the day, by authors who know their subjects inside-out." Jane Millar, University of BathTable of ContentsPart One: Developments in social policy The whys and wherefores of Brexit ~ Nick Ellison Workers on tap but income drying up? The potential implications for incomes and social protection of the 'gig economy' ~ Lee Gregory Revolutionary times? The changing landscape of prisoner resettlement ~ Emma Wincup Confronting Brexit and Trump: towards a socially progressive globalisation ~ Chris Holden Part Two: Contributions from the Social Policy Association Conference 2016 Rethinking deservingness, choice and gratitude in emergency food provision ~ Kayleigh Garthwaite Maternal imprisonment: a family sentence ~ Natalie Booth German Angst in a liberalised world of welfare capitalism: the hidden problem with post-conservative welfare policies ~ Sigrid Betzelt and Ingo Bode Beyond 'evidence-based policy' in a 'post-truth' world: the role of ideas in public health policy ~ Katherine E. Smith Part 3: 'Benefit tourism'? EU migrant citizens and the British welfare state Benefit tourism and EU migrant citizens: real-world experiences ~ Rebecca Ehata and Martin Seeleib-Kaiser 'We don’t rely on benefits': challenging mainstream narratives towards Roma migrants in the UK ~ Philip Martin, Lisa Scullion and Philip Brown Jumping the queue? How a focus on health tourism as benefit fraud misses much of the medical tourism story ~ Daniel Horsfall and Ricardo Pagan Controlling migration: the gender implications of work-related conditions in restricting rights to residence and to social benefits ~ Isabel Shutes
£77.39
Bristol University Press Paying for the Welfare State in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisAmid urgent debates around the function of welfare in the post-industrial 21st Century, and how we pay for it, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand recent developments, and the possibilities they present for social change.Trade Review"Fiscal crisis, class... and taxation. This very welcome book provides a clear analysis of the class-based nature of tax systems in post-industrial capitalism." Nick Ellison, University of York"This is a timely revisit to O’Connor’s seminal analysis of the welfare state in a capitalist system. David Byrne and Sally Ruane make an important argument that there is a better alternative to the financial system that is currently destroying social cohesion and feeding rising inequality. Taxation is part of the solution, not the problem." Philip Haynes, University of BrightonTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why understanding the tax system is so important Fiscal crisis in post-industrial capitalism The history of tax and the development of the fiscal crisis in post-industrial capitalism Austerity, debt and welfare in post-industrial capitalism Tax and inequality The politics of tax and welfare in post-industrial capitalism Conclusion
£13.99
Bristol University Press Social Determinants of Health
Book SynopsisBased on the `rainbow model' of the social determinants of health, this book examines the key factors which can lead to poor quality of life, homelessness and reduced mortality.Trade Review"Clearly the book of its time! The authors skilfully address the myriad of health and social injustices that underpin current societal turbulence." Eileen Kaner, Newcastle University“As the UK enters uncharted waters post-Brexit, and neoliberalism and austerity are being challenged, the book is a wake up call to improve the life chances of those marginalised by society.” David J. Hunter, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University“In an era of austerity and political turmoil, this is a timely, comprehensive and up-to-date reminder that the solutions for widening inequalities, given real commitment, are in our hands.” Sir Ian Gilmore, Chairman, Alcohol Health Alliance UKTable of ContentsSection 1. Life chances The Individual: Growing into society - Professor Adrian Bonner; Addressing inequalities in education: parallels with health - Dr Kirstin Kerr, University of Manchester; Wholistic health and happiness: Social and economic perspectives - Dr Andrew Parnham, Livability; Nutrition in marginalised groups - Professor Julie Lovegrove, Dr Rosalind Fallaize, University of Reading; Section 2. Life style challenges; Alcohol related harm and health inequalities - Dr Katherine Smith, University of Edinburgh, Jon Foster, Katherine Brown, Institute of Alcohol Studies; Substance use, cognition and equity - Dr Jenny Svanberg, NHS Forth Valley Alcohol and Drug Partnership; Health and exercise in the community - Dr Naomi Brooks, University of Stirling; Health and Wellbeing in digital society - Nathan Critchlow, University of Stirling; Section 3. Social and Community networks; Building an Inclusive Community: The role that volunteers can play in reaching those on the edges of society - Dr Claire Bonham, The Salvation Army; Support for people with Learning Disabilities: Promoting an inclusive community - Barbara McIntosh; Community Wellbeing programmes: What works? - Dr Anne-Marie Bagnall, Leeds Beckett University and UK Cochrane Centre Learn and Teach Faculty; Identifying actual needs using a Realist Evaluation approach - Dr Jean Hannah, University of Stirling; Section 4. Education, employment and Housing; Social Enterprise and the Wellbeing of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETS) - Steve Coles, Spitalfields Trust; Health and Housing - Dr Katy Hetherington, Neil Hamlet, Public Health Medicine NHS; Local Authority perspectives on Community Planning and Localism - Joyce Melican, Local Authority Counsellor, and Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton; Section 5. Supporting people at the edge of the community Towards an integrative theory of homelessness and rough sleeping - Dr Nick Maguire, University of Southampton; Mental Health, Severe and Multiple deprivation - Dr Claire Luscombe, The Salvation Army, University of Kent; Brain injury and social exclusion - Professor Michael Oddy, Sara da Silva Ramos, Clinical Services for the Disabilities Trust; What works to improve the health of the multiply excluded? - Dr Nigel Hewett OBE, GP, University College Hospital; Section 6. The socio political environment Geo-political aspects of health and wellbeing - Professor Clare Bambra, Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite, and Amy Greer Murphy, University of Durham; Health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants within a politically-contested environment - Dr Gayle Munro, The Salvation Army; The Care Act, 2014 - Professor Paul Burstow, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, City University; Health and Social Care in an Age of Austerity - Dr Charles West, former GP, NHS Information Authority.
£81.89
Bristol University Press Social Determinants of Health
Book SynopsisBased on the `rainbow model' of the social determinants of health, this book examines the key factors which can lead to poor quality of life, homelessness and reduced mortality.Trade Review"Clearly the book of its time! The authors skilfully address the myriad of health and social injustices that underpin current societal turbulence." Eileen Kaner, Newcastle University“As the UK enters uncharted waters post-Brexit, and neoliberalism and austerity are being challenged, the book is a wake up call to improve the life chances of those marginalised by society.” David J. Hunter, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University“In an era of austerity and political turmoil, this is a timely, comprehensive and up-to-date reminder that the solutions for widening inequalities, given real commitment, are in our hands.” Sir Ian Gilmore, Chairman, Alcohol Health Alliance UKTable of ContentsSection 1. Life chances The Individual: Growing into society - Professor Adrian Bonner; Addressing inequalities in education: parallels with health - Dr Kirstin Kerr, University of Manchester; Wholistic health and happiness: Social and economic perspectives - Dr Andrew Parnham, Livability; Nutrition in marginalised groups - Professor Julie Lovegrove, Dr Rosalind Fallaize, University of Reading; Section 2. Life style challenges; Alcohol related harm and health inequalities - Dr Katherine Smith, University of Edinburgh, Jon Foster, Katherine Brown, Institute of Alcohol Studies; Substance use, cognition and equity - Dr Jenny Svanberg, NHS Forth Valley Alcohol and Drug Partnership; Health and exercise in the community - Dr Naomi Brooks, University of Stirling; Health and Wellbeing in digital society - Nathan Critchlow, University of Stirling; Section 3. Social and Community networks; Building an Inclusive Community: The role that volunteers can play in reaching those on the edges of society - Dr Claire Bonham, The Salvation Army; Support for people with Learning Disabilities: Promoting an inclusive community - Barbara McIntosh; Community Wellbeing programmes: What works? - Dr Anne-Marie Bagnall, Leeds Beckett University and UK Cochrane Centre Learn and Teach Faculty; Identifying actual needs using a Realist Evaluation approach - Dr Jean Hannah, University of Stirling; Section 4. Education, employment and Housing; Social Enterprise and the Wellbeing of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETS) - Steve Coles, Spitalfields Trust; Health and Housing - Dr Katy Hetherington, Neil Hamlet, Public Health Medicine NHS; Local Authority perspectives on Community Planning and Localism - Joyce Melican, Local Authority Counsellor, and Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton; Section 5. Supporting people at the edge of the community Towards an integrative theory of homelessness and rough sleeping - Dr Nick Maguire, University of Southampton; Mental Health, Severe and Multiple deprivation - Dr Claire Luscombe, The Salvation Army, University of Kent; Brain injury and social exclusion - Professor Michael Oddy, Sara da Silva Ramos, Clinical Services for the Disabilities Trust; What works to improve the health of the multiply excluded? - Dr Nigel Hewett OBE, GP, University College Hospital; Section 6. The socio political environment Geo-political aspects of health and wellbeing - Professor Clare Bambra, Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite, and Amy Greer Murphy, University of Durham; Health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants within a politically-contested environment - Dr Gayle Munro, The Salvation Army; The Care Act, 2014 - Professor Paul Burstow, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, City University; Health and Social Care in an Age of Austerity - Dr Charles West, former GP, NHS Information Authority.
£30.39
Bristol University Press Whats Wrong with Social Security Benefits
Book SynopsisThis provocative short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform.Trade Review"This book provides an incisive description of the real problems of the current system, what social security is for and considers the possibilities of some alternative systems." Gareth Morgan, Ferret Information Systems“Social security may be complicated but Paul Spicker’s critical overview is clearly written, appropriately trenchant and thoughtfully provocative: a good read.” John Ditch, Honorary Professor, University of York"At last some sense about social security. Spicker is a brave and independent voice. But with deep knowledge. Listen to him." Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York"There are few people who know more about the benefits system than Paul Spicker, and it is a pleasure to have so much of his wisdom packaged in this short and cheap paperback." – Citizen's Income TrustTable of ContentsUnderstanding social security; Misunderstanding social security; The real problems; How much is enough?; Reforming key benefits; Changing the benefits system.
£14.11
Bristol University Press Welfare Inequality and Social Citizenship
Book SynopsisOffers a rare and vivid insight into the everyday lives, attitudes and behaviours of the rich as well as the poor across the UK, demonstrating how those marginalised and validated by the existing welfare system make sense of the prevailing socio-political settlement and their own position within it.Trade Review"Scary but crucial reading. Edmiston's analysis of lived narratives shows how policy framing the poor as `bad' and the rich as `good' shape public attitudes towards poverty and inequality." Louise Humpage, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Auckland "A must read for anyone interested in inequality and social citizenship, this book provides a careful - but damning - assessment of current policies and politics." Tracy Shildrick, University of Newcastle "Through rigorous empirical fieldwork and informed theorising this excellent book explores how lived experiences of inequality generate particular forms of knowledge, understanding and action among affluent and disadvantaged citizens." Peter Dwyer, University of YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction Unequal citizenship? The new social divisions of public welfare Lived experiences of poverty and prosperity in austerity Britain The sociological imagination of rich and poor citizens Heterodox citizens? Conceptions of social rights and responsibilities Identity, difference and citizenship: a fraying tapestry? Deliberating the structural determinants of poverty and inequality Conclusion
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Bristol University Press Towards a Spatial Social Policy
Book SynopsisBringing together experts from both fields, this collection illuminates the myriad of ways that human geography offers rich insights conceptually, empirically and methodologically into the neglected spatialities of social policy scholarship, practice and experience.Trade Review“This book is to be greatly welcomed. Social policy analysis has tended to neglect – certainly to downplay – the significance of the spatial dimension, and this volume makes an admirable contribution towards correcting this imbalance.” Nick Ellison, University of YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Adam Whitworth Section 1: Concepts Spaces of Welfare Localism: Geographies of Locality-Making ~ Martin Jones Doing space and star power: Foucault, exclusion-inclusion and the spatial history of social policy ~ Chris Philo Section 2: Themes Grenfell and the place of housing in modern life ~ Anna Minton Re-placing employment support: Multi-spatial activation diorama ~ Adam Whitworth Making markets: social impact investing and new spaces of financialisation in social policy ~ Jay Wiggan A critical neuro-geography of behaviourally - and neuroscientifically - informed public policy ~ Jessica Pykett Section 3: Methods Not just nuisance. Spatializing social statistics ~ Richard Harris Situating social policy analysis: Possibilities from quantitative and qualitative GIS ~ Scott Orford and Brian Webb Retrospective Developing a spatial social policy: Taking stock and looking to the future ~ John Clarke
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Bristol University Press Towards a Spatial Social Policy
Book SynopsisBringing together experts from both fields, this collection illuminates the myriad of ways that human geography offers rich insights conceptually, empirically and methodologically into the neglected spatialities of social policy scholarship, practice and experience.Trade Review“This book is to be greatly welcomed. Social policy analysis has tended to neglect – certainly to downplay – the significance of the spatial dimension, and this volume makes an admirable contribution towards correcting this imbalance.” Nick Ellison, University of YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Adam Whitworth Section 1: Concepts Spaces of Welfare Localism: Geographies of Locality-Making ~ Martin Jones Doing space and star power: Foucault, exclusion-inclusion and the spatial history of social policy ~ Chris Philo Section 2: Themes Grenfell and the place of housing in modern life ~ Anna Minton Re-placing employment support: Multi-spatial activation diorama ~ Adam Whitworth Making markets: social impact investing and new spaces of financialisation in social policy ~ Jay Wiggan A critical neuro-geography of behaviourally - and neuroscientifically - informed public policy ~ Jessica Pykett Section 3: Methods Not just nuisance. Spatializing social statistics ~ Richard Harris Situating social policy analysis: Possibilities from quantitative and qualitative GIS ~ Scott Orford and Brian Webb Retrospective Developing a spatial social policy: Taking stock and looking to the future ~ John Clarke
£25.64
Bristol University Press Achieving Implementation and Exchange
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the frustrating gap between research conducted on effective practices and the lack of routine use of such practices. The author introduces a model for reducing this gap, highlighting the roles of social networks, research evidence, practitioner/policymaker decision-making, research-practice-policy partnerships.Trade Review“Using compelling examples of programmes and associated research, this book takes us through the processes needed to implement high quality services in child welfare settings. Researchers, administrators, policy-makers, practitioners and students alike will benefit from its honest look at what it takes to deliver a service effectively." Aron Shlonsky, Monash UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction The need for evidence-based practice Understanding and reducing the gap EBP implementation in child welfare and child mental health Social networks and EBP implementation Use of research evidence and EBP implementation Local models of EBP implementation Research-practice-policy partnerships Cultural exchange and EPB implementation A transactional model of implementing EBP
£75.99
Bristol University Press Achieving Implementation and Exchange
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the frustrating gap between research conducted on effective practices and the lack of routine use of such practices. The author introduces a model for reducing this gap, highlighting the roles of social networks, research evidence, practitioner/policymaker decision-making, research-practice-policy partnerships.Trade Review“Using compelling examples of programmes and associated research, this book takes us through the processes needed to implement high quality services in child welfare settings. Researchers, administrators, policy-makers, practitioners and students alike will benefit from its honest look at what it takes to deliver a service effectively." Aron Shlonsky, Monash UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction The need for evidence-based practice Understanding and reducing the gap EBP implementation in child welfare and child mental health Social networks and EBP implementation Use of research evidence and EBP implementation Local models of EBP implementation Research-practice-policy partnerships Cultural exchange and EPB implementation A transactional model of implementing EBP
£28.49
Bristol University Press Understanding Race and Ethnicity
Book SynopsisThis new edition of a widely-respected textbook examines welfare policy and racism, alongside institutional racism and community cohesion within a broad policy framework.Trade Review"A timely resource packed with theoretical and empirical advances in the understanding and framing of debates of race and ethnicity in contemporary society. Essential reading for students and practitioners alike." Nilufar Ahmed, Swansea University"This is a welcome update, giving a readable, critical and grounded guide to a core field of social policy, which too often slips off the political and social science agendas." Norman Ginsburg, London Metropolitan UniversityTable of ContentsPART 1: Theoretical, historical and policy contexts; Introduction ~ Gary Craig, Sangeeta Chattoo, Karl Atkin and Ronny Flynn; ‘Race’, ethnicity and social policy: concepts and limitations of current approaches to welfare ~ Sangeeta Chattoo and Karl Atkin; Migration(s): the history and pattern of settlement of the UK’s Black and minority ethnic population ~ Gary Craig; Policy, politics and practice: an historical review and its relevance to current debates ~ Ronny Flynn and Gary Craig; PART 2: ‘Race’, ethnicity and welfare contexts; Poverty and income maintenance ~ Ian Law and Katy Wright; Minority ethnic groups in the labour market ~ Baljinder Virk; Minority ethnic communities and housing ~ Gina Netto and Harris Beider; Understanding the Influence of Ethnicity on Health ~ Saffron Karlsen, Marilyn Roth, Laia Bécares; Ethnicity, disability and chronic illness ~ Simon Dyson and Maria Berghs; Understanding ‘race’, ethnicity and mental health ~ Frank Keating; UK education policy and the place of ‘race’ ~ Uvanney Maylor; Young people, ‘race’ and criminal justice ~ Bankole Cole; Endnote ~ Karl Atkin, Sangeeta Chattoo, Gary Craig and Ronny Flynn; Post-script ~ Samara Linton.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Understanding Race and Ethnicity
Book SynopsisThis new edition of a widely-respected textbook examines welfare policy and racism, alongside institutional racism and community cohesion within a broad policy framework.Trade Review"A timely resource packed with theoretical and empirical advances in the understanding and framing of debates of race and ethnicity in contemporary society. Essential reading for students and practitioners alike." Nilufar Ahmed, Swansea University"This is a welcome update, giving a readable, critical and grounded guide to a core field of social policy, which too often slips off the political and social science agendas." Norman Ginsburg, London Metropolitan UniversityTable of ContentsPART 1: Theoretical, historical and policy contexts; Introduction ~ Gary Craig, Sangeeta Chattoo, Karl Atkin and Ronny Flynn; ‘Race’, ethnicity and social policy: concepts and limitations of current approaches to welfare ~ Sangeeta Chattoo and Karl Atkin; Migration(s): the history and pattern of settlement of the UK’s Black and minority ethnic population ~ Gary Craig; Policy, politics and practice: an historical review and its relevance to current debates ~ Ronny Flynn and Gary Craig; PART 2: ‘Race’, ethnicity and welfare contexts; Poverty and income maintenance ~ Ian Law and Katy Wright; Minority ethnic groups in the labour market ~ Baljinder Virk; Minority ethnic communities and housing ~ Gina Netto and Harris Beider; Understanding the Influence of Ethnicity on Health ~ Saffron Karlsen, Marilyn Roth, Laia Bécares; Ethnicity, disability and chronic illness ~ Simon Dyson and Maria Berghs; Understanding ‘race’, ethnicity and mental health ~ Frank Keating; UK education policy and the place of ‘race’ ~ Uvanney Maylor; Young people, ‘race’ and criminal justice ~ Bankole Cole; Endnote ~ Karl Atkin, Sangeeta Chattoo, Gary Craig and Ronny Flynn; Post-script ~ Samara Linton.
£26.59
Policy Press Richard Titmuss
Book SynopsisThis is the first full-length biography of Richard Titmuss, a pioneer of social policy research and an influential figure in Britain's post-war welfare debates.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: Early Life and Career to the End of 1941; ‘As the Son of a Farmer…’: Origins, Early Employment, and Personal Life; Politics: The Liberal Party, the ‘Fleet Street Parliament’, and Forward March; The Eugenics Society, Poverty and Population, and ‘Manpower and Health’; The Titmuss Gospel and Progressive Opinion; Part 2: From Problems of Social Policy to the London School of Economics; Problems of Social Policy: Researching and Fire-Watching; Titmuss and the Eugenics Society in War; Titmuss and the Media in the 1940s – a Growing Reputation; Population and Family: Parents Revolt and the Beginnings of Social Medicine; The London School of Economics and ‘Social Administration in a Changing Society’; Part 3: First Decade at the LSE; 1Setting Out His Stall; The Guillebaud Committee and the Early Years of the National Health Service; Pensions and Old Age; ‘We Have Our Differences and Do Not Always See Eye to Eye’: Social Work and Social Work Training; Essays on ‘The Welfare State’ and The Irresponsible Society; Part 4: Power and Influence: Titmuss, 1960 to 1973; ‘The Apostle of Equality’: Titmuss and R.H. Tawney; Mental Health, Community Care, and Medical Education; Mauritius, Tanzania, and Israel; Scottish Social Work and the Seebohm Committee; Commitment to Welfare and the Finer Committee on One-Parent Families; Titmuss and North America: Early Encounters and First Visit; Helping American Scholars on British Topics; Titmuss and President Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’; ‘One of the Greatest Human Beings of Our Time’: Titmuss’s Influence on North American Thinking on Social Welfare; Part 5: Troubles?; The Labour Government, Social Policy, and the Supplementary Benefits Commission; A Public Figure in Turbulent Times: Vietnam, Race Relations, and the Common Market; Health Care, the Market, and the Institute of Economic Affairs: the Making of The Gift Relationship; ‘It Really Is Hell’: Disruption at the LSE; ‘A New Prophet Had Appeared in Our Midst’: Final Illness, Death, and Memorial Service; Part 6: Conclusion; A Commitment to Welfare: The Life and Work of Richard Titmuss.
£43.19
Policy Press A new health and care system
Book SynopsisThis book outlines a new, human focussed model for public services - an approach focused on achieving and maintaining wellbeing, rather than on reacting to crisis or attempting to `fix' people.Trade Review"This is a hard-hitting critique of our current care system - an account of why things are the way they are and how they could be different in future. Everyone who cares about health and social care should read it, and respond." Jon Glasby, Head of the School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham "This is a profound and timely call for a different relationship between people and the services and institutions of the welfare state. It's a radical and necessary call to arms for a more human, personal and connected society." Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England "In this insightful book, Alex Fox gets to the heart of why attempts to reform our care and health services so often falter, and, drawing on his unique perspective, sets out a genuinely original alternative." Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA "The Shared lives model has achieved a very rare combination of warmth and humanity on the one hand, and scalability on the other. Here Alex Fox tells its story and persuasively draws out its radical implications for the future of the whole health and care system." Geoff Mulgan, CEO, Nesta "This is an original and clear-eyed view of the ways in which our health and care systems put dysfunctional rules and processes between people who need support and those whose role is to care for them. It also sets out the fundamental changes and power-shifts which are needed if our public services are serious about moving to models which would be healthier not just for people who have health and care needs, but for families and frontline workers too." Nigel Edwards, Chief Executive, Nuffield TrustTable of ContentsPrologue; Introduction; 1 How we divide the world into community and asylum; 2 How we create problems by trying to fix them; 3 Why failure pays, but success costs; 4 Risk aversion and risk indifference; 5 The humanisation experiment; 6 Shared Lives; 7 Designing a new national health and wellbeing service; 8 Delivering the national health and wellbeing service; Can we escape?
£20.89
Bristol University Press Social Policy and the Capability Approach
Book SynopsisThis book explores the advantages of the capability approach and offers a way forward in addressing conceptual and empirical issues as they apply specifically to social policy research and practice.Trade Review“The capability approach is a popular concept, yet in social policy research it is seldom applied properly. Connecting the dots between conceptual and empirical research, this innovative book definitely fills that gap.” Wim Van Lancker, University of LeuvenTable of ContentsRethinking Social Policy from a Capability Perspective ~ Mara A. Yerkes, Jana Javornik and Anna Kurowska; Education as Investment? A comparison of the capability and social investment approaches to education policy ~ Jean-Michel Bonvin and Francesco Laruffa; From ‘active’ to ‘capable’: a capability framework for policy and practice on ageing and later life ~ José de São José, Virpi Timonen, Carla Amado and Sérgio Santos; Converting shared parental leave into shared parenting: The role of employers and use of litigation by employees in the UK ~ Jana Javornik and Liz Oliver; Comparative social policy analysis of parental leave policies through the lenses of capability approach ~ Anna Kurowska and Jana Javornik; Ask rather than assume: the CA in the practitioner setting ~ Jana Javornik, Mara A. Yerkes and Erik Jansen; Social Investment, Human Rights and Capabilities in practice; the case study of family homelessness in Dublin ~ Rory Hearne and Mary Murphy; From Capability Approach to Capability-based Social Policy ~ Mara A. Yerkes, Jana Javornik, Erik Jansen and Anna Kurowska.
£43.19
Bristol University Press The Poverty of Nations
Book SynopsisThis book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.Trade Review"This thoughtful exploration of the contemporary landscape of poverty studies is especially valuable for those of us focused on human rights and social justice from the perspective of the Global South." * Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, Stanford University *"The author provides fresh insights into a longstanding topic at the heart of development theory and practice. His multi-level and multi-disciplinary analysis which looks at poor and rich countries in tandem is an important contribution to current development debates in the era of the SDGs." * Katja Hujo, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Representations of poverty Part I ~ Poverty: economic and social relationships Poverty Poverty and the economy Economic development Inequality Exclusion Poverty and rights Poverty and social policy Part II ~ Rich and poor countries Poverty in national perspective Poverty and the state Poverty in rich countries Poor countries Rich and poor countries Responses to poverty Conclusion: Poverty and social science
£75.99
Bristol University Press The Poverty of Nations
Book SynopsisThis book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Representations of poverty Part I ~ Poverty: economic and social relationships Poverty Poverty and the economy Economic development Inequality Exclusion Poverty and rights Poverty and social policy Part II ~ Rich and poor countries Poverty in national perspective Poverty and the state Poverty in rich countries Poor countries Rich and poor countries Responses to poverty Conclusion: Poverty and social science
£23.74
Bristol University Press Financial Inclusion
Book SynopsisRajiv Prabhakar brings together the typically exclusive views of supporters and critics to present a nuanced, critical analysis of ‘financial inclusion’. Addressing issues including the ‘poverty premium’, financial capability and housing, this dialogue advances crucial public, academic and policy debates and proposes alternative paths forward.Table of ContentsWhat is financial inclusion? Financial capability: citizens or subjects? Financial inclusion and saving The case of housing Alternatives Conclusion
£76.00
Bristol University Press Commissioning Healthcare in England
Book SynopsisThis timely book is the most comprehensive account yet of recent commissioning practice in the English NHS and its impact on health services and the healthcare system.Trade Review“Commissioning has been a cornerstone of the NHS since the early 1990s but is now being challenged. This important book charts its history and impact. As the NHS embarks on further major change, its findings deserve to be heeded.“ David J Hunter, Newcastle University“This collection of findings from recent studies of how NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups have been working shows what this part of recent English health policy has meant in practice.” Rod Sheaff, University of PlymouthTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Pauline Allen, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham, Marie Sanderson and Valerie Moran Context: commissioning in the English NHS ~ Imelda McDermott, Pauline Allen, Valerie Moran, Anna Coleman, Kath Checkland and Stephen Peckham The development and early operation of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) ~ Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott, Lynsey Warwick-Giles and Kath Checkland Clinical engagement in commissioning: past and present ~ Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott, Rosalind Miller, Stephen Peckham, Julia Segar, Stephen Harrison, Neil Perkins Commissioning primary care services: concepts and practice ~ Imelda McDermott, Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Lynsey Warwick-Giles, Stephen Peckham, Donna Bramwell, Valerie Moran and Oz Gore Commissioning of healthcare through competitive and cooperative mechanisms under the HSCA 2012 ~ Dorota Osipovic, Pauline Allen, Elizabeth Shepherd, Christina Petsoulas, Anna Coleman, Neil Perkins, Lorraine Williams and Marie Sanderson Healthcare contracts and the allocation of financial risk ~ Pauline Allen, Marie Sanderson, Christina Petsoulas and Ben Ritchie The changing public health system: an examination of the new commissioning infrastructure ~ Stephen Peckham, Anna Coleman, Erica Gadsby, Julia Segar, Neil Perkins and Donna Bramwell Conclusion ~ Pauline Allen, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham and Valerie Moran
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Policy Press Commissioning Healthcare in England
Book SynopsisThis timely book is the most comprehensive account yet of recent commissioning practice in the English NHS and its impact on health services and the healthcare system.Trade Review“Commissioning has been a cornerstone of the NHS since the early 1990s but is now being challenged. This important book charts its history and impact. As the NHS embarks on further major change, its findings deserve to be heeded.“ David J Hunter, Newcastle University“This collection of findings from recent studies of how NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups have been working shows what this part of recent English health policy has meant in practice.” Rod Sheaff, University of PlymouthTable of ContentsInroduction ~ Pauline Allen, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham, Marie Sanderson, Valerie Moran Context: Commissioning in the English NHS ~ Imelda McDermott, Pauline Allen, Valerie Moran, Anna Coleman, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham The Development and Early Operation of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) ~ Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott, Lynsey Warwick-Giles, Kath Checkland Clinical Engagement in Commissioning: Past and Present ~ Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Imelda McDermott, Rosalind Miller, Stephen Peckham, Julia Segar, Stephen Harrison, Neil Perkins Commissioning Primary Care Services: Concepts and Practice ~ Imelda McDermott, Kath Checkland, Anna Coleman, Lynsey Warwick-Giles, Stephen Peckham, Donna Bramwell, Valerie Moran, Oz Gor Commissioning of Healthcare through Competitive and Cooperative Mechanisms Under the HSCA 2012 ~ Dorota Osipovic, Pauline Allen, Elizabeth Shepherd, Christina Petsoulas, Anna Coleman, Neil Perkins, Lorraine Williams, Marie Sanderson Healthcare Contracts and the Allocation of Financial Risk ~ Pauline Allen, Marie Sanderson, Christina Petsoulas, Ben Ritchie The Changing Public Health System: An Examination of the New Commissioning Infrastructure ~ Stephen Peckham, Anna Coleman, Erica Gadsby, Julia Segar, Neil Perkins, Donna Bramwell Conclusion ~ Pauline Allen, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham, Valerie Moran
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Bristol University Press Local Policies and the European Social Fund
Book SynopsisComparing data from 18 local case studies across 6 European countries, and deploying an innovative mixed-method approach, this book presents comparative evidence on everyday challenges in the context of the European Social Fund (ESF) and discusses how these findings are applicable to other funding schemes.Trade Review"Moving beyond the methodological nationalism that has characterised most of the existing literature, this innovative study offers a fresh perspective on the variegated influence of European integration on social policy." Daniel Clegg, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsIntroduction Social and employment policies in Europe from a multilevel perspective Domestic responses to European money: a theoretical perspective The research programme in a nutshell Comparative insights into local responses to the ESF What responses under what conditions? Formal QCA analyses and preliminary interpretations Beyond numbers: Using case-study insights to support interpretation A broader perspective on local policies and the European Social Fund Conclusion
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Bristol University Press The Rise of Food Charity in Europe
Book SynopsisAs the demand for food banks and other emergency food charities continues to rise across the continent, this is the first systematic Europe-wide study of the roots and consequences of this urgent phenomenon.Table of ContentsForeword: The Rise of Food Charity in Europe ~ Graham Riches Introduction: Exploring the growth of food charity across Europe ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford, and Tiina Silvasti New frames for food charity in Finland ~ Tiina Silvasti and Ville Tikka Social exclusion and food assistance in Germany ~ Fabian Kessl, Stephan Lorenz and Holger Schoneville The role of food charity in Italy ~ Sabrina Arcuri, Gianluca Brunori and Francesca Galli Food banks in the Netherlands stepping up to the plate: Shifting moral and practical responsibilities ~ Hilje van der Horst, Leon Pijnenburg and Amy Markus Redistributing waste food to reduce poverty in Slovenia ~ Vesna Leskošek and Romana Zidar Food aid in post-crisis Spain: a test for this welfare state model ~ Amaia Inza-Bartolomé and Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio Food banks and the UK welfare state ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford and Rachel Loopstra Conclusion: food charity in Europe ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford and Tiina Silvasti
£25.64
Bristol University Press Social Work and the Making of Social Policy
Book SynopsisBringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy.Trade Review"This is not just a routine collection of academic papers. In much of this material, there is detailed evidence from well-constructed empirical research that policy influence is possible in the daily practice and activism of social workers, and the world would be better for more of it." British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social Work and the Making of Social Policy ~ Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner Part One: Social Work, Problem Definition and Agenda Setting Social Work as Policy Innovator: Challenges and Possibilities in the UK ~ Roger Smith Social Work, Problem Definition and Policy Change in the USA: The Case of sex trafficked Youth ~ Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, Megan Feely and Jason Ostrander Italian Social Workers Voices: from a Pilot Anti-Poverty Intervention to a National Policy ~ Matteo D’Emilione, Giovannina Assunta Giuliano, Paolo Raciti and Paloma Vivaldi Vera Part Two: Social Work Interests in Policy Formulation and Decision Making Social Reform in the US: Lessons from the Progressive Era ~ Francisco Branco Social Work Academia and Social Policy in Israel: On the Role of Social Work Academics in the Policy Process ~ Idit Weiss-Gal and John Gal Social Workers’ Collective Policy Practice in Times of Austerity. Italy and Spain compared ~ Riccardo Guidi Social Policy and Welfare Movements ‘from below’: The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) in the UK ~ Rich Moth and Michael Lavalette Section Three: Social Work and Implementation Policy Work and the Ethics of Obedience and Resistance: Perspectives from Britain and beyond ~ Tony Evans Systemic Barriers to effective Implementation of Child Protection Reform in Israel ~ Ravit Alfandari Social Workers implementing Social Assistance in Spain: reshaping Poverty in a familialistic Welfare State ~ Sergio Sánchez Castiñeira Layering, social Risks and manufactured Uncertainties in Social Work in Poland ~ Paweł Poławski ‘A little more Humanity’: Placement Officers in Germany in-between Social Work and Social Policy ~ Markus Gottwald and Frank Sowa Conclusion: Social Work and the Making of Social Policy - Lessons learned ~ Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner
£75.99
Bristol University Press Social Work and the Making of Social Policy
Book SynopsisBringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy.Trade Review"This is not just a routine collection of academic papers. In much of this material, there is detailed evidence from well-constructed empirical research that policy influence is possible in the daily practice and activism of social workers, and the world would be better for more of it." British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social Work and the Making of Social Policy ~ Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner Part One: Social Work, Problem Definition and Agenda Setting Social Work as Policy Innovator: Challenges and Possibilities in the UK ~ Roger Smith Social Work, Problem Definition and Policy Change in the USA: The Case of sex trafficked Youth ~ Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, Megan Feely and Jason Ostrander Italian Social Workers Voices: from a Pilot Anti-Poverty Intervention to a National Policy ~ Matteo D’Emilione, Giovannina Assunta Giuliano, Paolo Raciti and Paloma Vivaldi Vera Part Two: Social Work Interests in Policy Formulation and Decision Making Social Reform in the US: Lessons from the Progressive Era ~ Francisco Branco Social Work Academia and Social Policy in Israel: On the Role of Social Work Academics in the Policy Process ~ Idit Weiss-Gal and John Gal Social Workers’ Collective Policy Practice in Times of Austerity. Italy and Spain compared ~ Riccardo Guidi Social Policy and Welfare Movements ‘from below’: The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) in the UK ~ Rich Moth and Michael Lavalette Section Three: Social Work and Implementation Policy Work and the Ethics of Obedience and Resistance: Perspectives from Britain and beyond ~ Tony Evans Systemic Barriers to effective Implementation of Child Protection Reform in Israel ~ Ravit Alfandari Social Workers implementing Social Assistance in Spain: reshaping Poverty in a familialistic Welfare State ~ Sergio Sánchez Castiñeira Layering, social Risks and manufactured Uncertainties in Social Work in Poland ~ Paweł Poławski ‘A little more Humanity’: Placement Officers in Germany in-between Social Work and Social Policy ~ Markus Gottwald and Frank Sowa Conclusion: Social Work and the Making of Social Policy - Lessons learned ~ Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner
£25.64
Bristol University Press International Human Rights Social Policy and
Book SynopsisThe strengths, weaknesses and enforcement of concepts of international human rights receive a new social policy perspective in this insightful review of a pressing debate. Drawing on examples from around the world, it sets out the evolving role of universal rights in domestic and international policy and human welfare.Trade Review“’...A timely compendium enabling a fruitful dialogue between the human rights theory and social policy practice in global development.” Social Policy & AdministrationTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Gerard McCann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill Part 1: International Human Rights: Context The Historical Development of the Concept of Rights ~ Peter Herrmann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill The United Nations and the International Oversight of Human Rights ~ Féilim Ó hAdhmaill and Gerard McCann The Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Social Charter ~ Liz Griffiths The European Union and Human Rights ~ Gerard McCann and Nadia Makaryshyn Human Rights and the USA ~ Peter Collins International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Rights and Promoting Welfare during War? ~ Diana Buttu and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill Part 2: Key Issues for Universal Human Rights-Based Approaches The European Union, Human Rights and International Development Policy ~ Gerard McCann Socio-economic Rights ~ Giovanni Farese Cultural Rights ~ Adam Nowakowski Migration and Refugees: Applying Human Rights to ‘Everyone’? ~ Michal Cenker and Daniel Holder Conflict, ‘Terrorism’ and Non-State Actors ~ Féilim Ó hAdhmaill and Michael Ritchie Gender and Human Rights ~ Birgit Schippers Part 3: Human Rights Approaches to Social Policy Development Human Rights-based Approaches to Social Policy Development ~ Margaret Buckley and Fiona Dukelow The Right to Education ~ Benjamin Mallon The Right to Healthcare ~ Ann-Marie Gray (Ulster University) The Right to Housing ~ Dessie Donnelly, Joe Finnerty and Cathal O’Connell Children’s Rights and Social Policy ~ Fiona Donson The Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities ~ Charles O’Mahony and Shivaun Quinlivan The Right to Development ~ Stephen McCloskey Conclusion: Human Rights in a Brave New World: The Shape of Things to Come? ~ Fred Powell
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