Social policy : an introduction

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blakemore, Ken (Author), Warwick-Booth, Louise (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Open University Press , 2013
Edition:4th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The subject of social policy
  • 2. Ideas and concepts in social policy
  • 3. The development of social policy in Britain
  • 4. The global social policy environment
  • 5. The contested boundaries of social policy : the case of criminal justice
  • 6. Who gets what? Slicing the welfare cake
  • 7. Social policy, politics and social control
  • 8. Who makes policy? The example of education
  • 9. Work and welfare
  • 10. Are professionals good for you? The example of health policy and health professionals
  • 11. Utopias and ideals : housing policy and the environment
  • 12. Community and social care
  • 13. Devolution and social policy
  • 14. Conclusion : the future of social policy