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"This thoroughly updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary social policy, and addresses its historical, theoretical and contextual foundations. Divided into four sections, it opens with a survey of the socio-economic, political and governmental contexts within wh...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | London ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: |
"This thoroughly updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary social policy, and addresses its historical, theoretical and contextual foundations. Divided into four sections, it opens with a survey of the socio-economic, political and governmental contexts within which social policy operates, before moving on to look at the historical development of the subject. The third section examines contemporary aspects of providing welfare, whilst the final part covers European and wider international developments. The text explores the major topics and areas in contempora |
| Item Description: | "Written by leading experts in the field, this text explores the major topics and areas in contemporary social policy, including health and social care, housing, work, education, disability, crime and criminal justice, the welfare state and examines the socio-economic, political and governmental contexts within which social policy operates."--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 634 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781447929574 : 1447929578 |
| Index Number: | HV248 |
| CLC: | D956.17 |
| Call Number: | D956.17/S678-1/3rd ed. |