"Demonstrates the important international nature of welfare debates, situating readers in the wider world of social policy and facilitating a deeper understanding of the discipline."
Lee Gregory, University of Birmingham

"Global in reach and wide ranging in coverage, the book presents valuable insights into how to understand social issues and the possible solutions social policy analysis may offer." Gyu-Jin Hwang, University of Sydney

Authored by two highly respected and experienced academics, this book demonstrates the rewards of studying social policy from an international perspective by avoiding the constraints of a single-nation focus. Global in its canvas and analytical in its method, the book: • Explores the economic, social and political contexts of social policy; • Examines in detail its institutions and fields of practice; • Illustrates the field’s main ideas, themes and practices drawing on a rich international literature and using pertinent and thought-provoking examples.
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Authored by two highly respected and experienced academics, this book demonstrates the rewards of studying social policy from an international perspective by avoiding the constraints of a single-nation focus.
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Social Policy and Social Progress: How Can We Explore the World? Part 1 ~ Themes and Perspectives Inequalities and Why They Matter Varieties of Welfare Policy Processes Part 2 ~ Policy Domains Income Security Work and Employment Education Housing Health Social Care Environment Conclusion: A Divided World of Social Policy?
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From two authors with a fantastic reputation and track record;

Uses an innovative, international-comparative approach to reflect the need to move academic debates forward;

Capitalises on the quantity of available data, and promises more up-to-date and inclusive coverage of the field for a more internationally-diverse student readership.

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447335009
Publisert
2020-04-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Policy Press
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Om bidragsyterne

Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at Newcastle University. Zoë Irving is Reader in Comparative and International Social Policy at the University of York.