Description
Book SynopsisWhat are social policies?
How are social policies created and implemented?
Why do certain policies exist?The fourth edition of this highly respected textbook provides a clear and engaging introduction to social policy.
The book has been thoroughly updated to include:
- Changes in social policy introduced by the Coalition government
- Incorporation of an international perspective throughout, as well as anew chapter: The global social policy environment
- Updated pedagogy to stimulate thought and learning
- Comprehensive glossary
Social Policy is essential reading for students beginning or building on their study of social policy or welfare. The wide-ranging coverage of topics means that the book holds broad appeal for a number of subject areas including health, social policy, criminology, education, social work and sociology.
"This textbook has always been a useful teaching resource because it combines substanti
Table of Contents
List of activities
List of tables
List of figures
List of boxes
The authors
Preface
The subject of social policy
Ideas and concepts in social policy
The development of social policy in Britain
The global social policy environment
The contested boundaries of social policy: the case of criminal justice
Who gets what? Slicing the welfare cake
Social policy, politics and social control
Who makes policy? The example of education
Work and welfare
Are professionals good for you? The example of health policy and health professionals
Utopia and ideals: housing policy and the environment
Community and social care
Devolution and social policy
Conclusion: the future of social policy
Glossary
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