{"product_id":"exploring-welfare-debates-9781447326557","title":"Exploring welfare debates","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisually and pedagogically rich, this wide-ranging introduction to key concepts and debates in welfare uses an innovative, question-based narrative to highlight the importance of theory to understanding welfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging, well-constructed and thoughtful, this is just the book to get students interested and to make them think.\" Professor Jane Millar, University of Bath \"Lee Gregory draws on his experience of teaching and his enthusiasm for the subject to provide an engaging and accessible guide to the key debates in Social Policy. Students at all levels will find this an inspiring and reliable introduction to the subject.\" Pete Alcock, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Birmingham \"Lee Gregory's book reasserts the core importance of the study of social policy to understanding the increasingly complex world that we live in today. I would recommend this as a core text to every social policy student.\" Christina Pantazis, University of Bristol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; What is welfare and why pursue it?; Who recieves welfare support, and for what?; Who should provide welfare support?; Is universal provision sustainable?; How does policy shape the experience of welfare support?; Is the welfare state always in crisis?; How does risk change the welfare state?; Is social policy about control?; Conclusion.","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408497746263,"sku":"9781447326557","price":77.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447326557.jpg?v=1730503120","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exploring-welfare-debates-9781447326557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}