Cuts to social services in the wake of austerity in recent years have led communities to look within, at possible initiatives that they can use to replace some of the support that's been lost. One of the most interesting and promising initiatives has been time banking, a system that enables people within a community to trade--and store for later use--hours of supportive work and assistance. Trading Time is the first book to look closely at the way that time banking works in theory and practice, and it builds on the social theory of time to highlight the tensions between the values of...
Cuts to social services in the wake of austerity in recent years have led communities to look within, at possible initiatives that they can use to rep...
An introductory guide aimed at students of social policy, both beginning and more advanced, this book presents clear explanations of the major concepts that are at the core of the study and application of social policy. Each entry describes the concept and shows how it is applied in policy; each chapter also includes a range of tasks and exercises designed to push students to think more deeply about the ideas that drive their discipline.
An introductory guide aimed at students of social policy, both beginning and more advanced, this book presents clear explanations of the major concept...
An introductory guide aimed at students of social policy, both beginning and more advanced, this book presents clear explanations of the major concepts that are at the core of the study and application of social policy. Each entry describes the concept and shows how it is applied in policy; each chapter also includes a range of tasks and exercises designed to push students to think more deeply about the ideas that drive their discipline.
An introductory guide aimed at students of social policy, both beginning and more advanced, this book presents clear explanations of the major concept...
