Social Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367200084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 610 str.

Hugh Bochel; Guy Daly

Opis

This thoroughly revised and expanded new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary social policy and addresses its historical, theoretical and contextual foundations.

Spis treści

1. Introducing Social Policy;  Part 1: Context;  2. The Socio-economic Context of Social Policy;  3. The Politics and Governance of Social Policy;  4. Paying for the Welfare State and Taxation in the UK.  5. Devolution and Social Policy;  6. Research, Evidence and Social Policy;  Part 2:  The Development of Social Policy;  7. The Development of Social policy, 1800–1945;  8.  Conservative Governments and the Welfare State since 1945;  9. Labour Governments and the Welfare State since 1945;  Part 3: Themes and Issues;  10. Income Maintenance, Taxation, Pensions;  11. Employment and Labour Market Reforms: Towards a Residual Safety Net?  12. Education;  13. Adult Health and Social Care;  14. Social Policy and Class;  15.  Children and Families;  16.  Youth Justice: Changing Institutions, Changing Contexts;  17.  Health Policy;  18. Housing Policy;  19. 'Race', Ethnicity and Social Policy;  20.  Gender and Social Policy;  21. Disability and Social Policy;  Part 4: European and International Developments;  22. The European Union and Social Policy;  23.  Globalisation and Social Policy;  24. Conclusions