Description
Publishing rationale • The 1st edition (published by Gill & Macmillan) established a strong uptake and still has a key position in the literature on Irish social policy. To date it has sold 2,899 copies • All content for this 2nd edition is thoroughly up-dated and revised to take account of the significant changes in Ireland since 2009, making this textbook particularly timely and needed • Addresses 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 • Will appeal to both undergrad and postgrad students and is a core text for the majority of social policy courses in Ireland • Comprehensive, yet accessible style, and has a logically ordered structure Unique selling point: The book makes a distinct contribution as no other book provides such a comprehensive introduction to Irish social policy and synthesis with the wider discipline.
