The Blackwell Dictionary of Social Policy

ISBN-13: 9780631218470 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 308 str.

Peter Alcock; Angus Erskine; Margaret May

Opis

Written by a carefully selected team of experts, this comprehensive dictionary introduces the major terms, issues and debates in British social policy.

Recenzje

"A valuable resource for all who study social policy at whatever level not only for reference and guidance but for stimulation, provocation and inspiration." Adrian Sinfield, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, The University of Edinburgh

"A reliable guide through the jungle of terms, concepts, institutions and reformers that make up modern social policy. The short entries serve as a handy reference for students and practitioners alike while the longer entries depict complex theoretical concepts in a most accessible and lucid way." Professor Lutz Leisering, Bielefeld University

Spis treści

List of Contributors and Editors.

Editorial Advisory Board.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Blackwell Dictionary of Social Policy A Z.

Index.

O autorze

Pete Alcock is Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Social Policy in Britain and Understanding Poverty, editor (with G. Craig) of International Social Policy and editor of the Gildredge Social Policy Series.

Angus Erskine is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Stirling and is a past chair of the editorial boards of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy and Society.

Margaret May is Principal Lecturer in Social Policy at London Guildhall University. She is a past editor of Social Policy Review, editor (with R. Page and E. Brunsdon) of Understanding Social Problems (Blackwell) and (with E. Brunsdon) of Occupational and Commercial Welfare.

Blurb

Written by a carefully selected team of experts, this comprehensive dictionary introduces all the major terms, issues and debates in British social policy. Whilst the focus is on Britain, entries also cover major international concepts and those drawn from other countries in comparative study.

The Dictionary comprises larger entries on key debates and issues, brief explanations of major terms and concepts, and short definitions of minor terms. For students of social policy this will be the ideal book to turn to in order to discover more about a particular phenomenon, concept or theory, or to get a complete and authoritative overview of the field. For practitioners and teachers it will serve as an invaluable reference tool.