Social Policy Review 30

by Catherine Needham

Author	: Catherine Needham
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 313
Release	: 2018-07-04
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1447350014

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This edition brings together specially commissioned reviews of key areas of social policy and considers a range of current issues within the field. The book contains invaluable research, including discussions on modern slavery, childcare and social justice and welfare chauvinism, as well as a chapter centred on the Grenfell Tower fire. Bringing together the insights of a diverse group of experts in social policy, this book examines critical debates in the field in order to offer an informed review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past year. Published in association with the SPA, the volume will be of interest to students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Social Policy Review 31

by Catherine Needham

Author	: Catherine Needham
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 292
Release	: 2019-07-22
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1447343980

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Bringing together the voices of leading experts in the field, this edition offers an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past year. The book considers a range of current issues and critical debates in UK and international social policy field. It contains vital research, including discussions on the changing landscape of occupational as well as corporate welfare in the UK, the continuing impact of austerity on various social policy areas and the challenges currently faced by the NHS. Published in association with the SPA, this comprehensive analysis of the current state of social policy will be of interest to students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Social Policy Review 32

by Rees, James

Author	: Rees, James
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 316
Release	: 2020-07-08
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 144734166X

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Leading experts in the field present an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past year. This volume considers current issues and critical debates in the UK and the international social policy field. It contains vital research on race in social policy higher education and analyses how welfare states and policies address the economic and social hardship of young people. The contributors also consider the impacts of austerity on the welfare state, homelessness, libraries and other social policy areas. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this comprehensive volume will be of interest to students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Social Policy and Social Change

by Jillian Jimenez

Author	: Jillian Jimenez
Publisher	: SAGE Publications
Total Pages	: 520
Release	: 2014-02-26
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 148332415X

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The Second Edition of Social Policy and Social Change is a timely examination of the field, unique in its inclusion of both a historical analysis of problems and policy and an exploration of how capitalism and the market economy have contributed to them. The New Edition of this seminal text examines issues of discrimination, health care, housing, income, and child welfare and considers the policies that strive to improve them. With a focus on how domestic social policies can be transformed to promote social justice for all groups, Jimenez et al. consider the impact of globalization in the United States while addressing developing concerns now emerging in the global village.

Social Policy Review 33

by Pomati, Marco

Author	: Pomati, Marco
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 288
Release	: 2021-07-30
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1447359720

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Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a key focus on migration, the impact of COVID-19 and global policy responses.

Social Policy Review 25

by Ramia, Gaby

Author	: Ramia, Gaby
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 338
Release	: 2013-06-27
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1447312848

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The field of social policy has a rich history but policies on the ground are undergoing intensive change. Governments around the world are responding to political, economic and financial pressures, many of them linked to the global economic crisis. National agendas typically have social policy at or close to the centre. This latest edition of Social Policy Review presents an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship. It brings together research by an exciting range of internationally renowned authors and examines important debates in British and international social policy. This edition includes a special focus in the third part on work, employment and insecurity. Social Policy Review is essential reading for social policy academics and students and for anyone who is interested in the social and economic implications of government policy.

Social Policy Review 34

by Andy Jolly

Author	: Andy Jolly
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 250
Release	: 2022-06-27
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1447366557

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Experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, the latest volume in this long-running series addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a particular focus on employment policy, housing policy and climate justice. Contributors also explore key developments including researching during the COVID-19 pandemic, migrants’ access to social benefits in Germany, the right(s) to healthcare in Italy, American and European homelessness policies and much more. This annual review is essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

The Handbook of Social Policy

by James Midgley

Author	: James Midgley
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 570
Release	: 2000
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 9780761915614

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Comprises 33 papers grouped under five themes: The Nature of social policy; The History of social policy; Social policy and the social services; The Political economy of social policy; and International and future perspectives on social policy.

Social Policy Review 36

by Bozena Sojka

Author	: Bozena Sojka
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 210
Release	: 2024-06-28
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 144737357X

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Experts review leading social policy scholarship from across the globe in this new volume in the Social Policy Review series. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this book will be essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.