Canadian Social Policy : Issues and Perspectives, 3rd edition

ISBN-13: 9780889204058 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 372 str.

Shankar A. Yelaja

Opis

What are the major issues confronting social policy-makers today? What theoretical perspectives shape our thinking about the causes of social problems and how we should respond? What can we do to influence decision makers about which policy choice to make? In this completely revised and updated edition of Canadian Social Policy, a new generation of social policy analysts discusses these important questions. Readers who are interested in discovering the current policy debates, and who want to understand the policy-making process at various levels of government as well as how they can influence the process and assess whether policies are working, will find this book invaluable.