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Social innovation has become a prominent theme in discussions of social policy reform across the world. This book examines why social innovation is important to social policy analysis. It discusses the theoretical and policy context of this concept; its origin and background; why it has emerged to p...
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Policy Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Bristol, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Social innovation has become a prominent theme in discussions of social policy reform across the world. This book examines why social innovation is important to social policy analysis. It discusses the theoretical and policy context of this concept; its origin and background; why it has emerged to prominence in recent years and how it has been applied. The book relates social innovation to key debates and issues in social policy. These include competing agency and structural explanations of and solutions to social problems; the relative efficacy of government and civil society initiatives; a |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-153) and index. |
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9781447320104 (hardback) : 1447320107 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | HN18 |
| CLC: | C916.1 |
| Call Number: | C916.1/B146 |
| Contents: | Introducing social innovation -- Social innovation and social policy -- Social innovation and food poverty -- Social innovation and care provision -- Social innovation and employment -- Conclusion. |