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Book SynopsisThis important annual volume examines the economic and political challenges that have confronted governments over the past year, and highlights the diverse ways in which nations have responded, providing academics and students with an invaluable up-to-date analysis of the current state of social policy.
Table of ContentsSection 1. Debates in core social policy; Crisis and welfare mix ~ Maggie May and Ed Brunsdon; Pensions ~ Liam Foster; Education (schooling) ~ Ross Ferguson; Making UK tax system progressive ~ David Byrne; Section 2. SPA conference theme; Better to please the coroner than the auditor: Social Policy delivery in challenging times ~ Michael Hill; No Future to Risk? The impact of economic crises and austerity on the inclusion of young people within distinct European labour market settings ~ Marion Ellison; Social Impact Bonds: Shifting the boundaries of citizenship ~ Stephen Sinclair; Creating a legacy of long-term indebtedness: The toxic impact of payday loans ~ Steve Iafrati; Finding Aristotle on the frontline: Phronesis and social work ~ Emilie Whitaker; Section 3. Fenger themed section. Towards integrated services? The integration of social policies and other policy domains; Integration of social and labour market policy institutions: towards more accountability and responsiveness? ~ Giuliano Bonoli & Cyrielle Champion; The three ‘big decentralizations’. The institutional revolution in youth care, social care and social assistance in the Netherlands ~ Duco Bannink; Integration in the Nordic countries ~ Renate Minas; Integrated social services for rural communities in Queensland: experiences from ‘down under’ ~ Robyn Keast; Health care and social policy UK Experiences.
