Download or read book Social policy review 22 written by Greener, Ian and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Policy Review 22 presents a diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship. It brings together specially commissioned reviews of key areas, research examining important debates in the field, and considers a range of issues including assessments of Labour's social policy after three terms in office, service-user involvement and the labour market impact of the economic crisis along with the winner of the SPA's best postgraduate paper award. It is essential reading for academics and students in the field, but more generally for anyone interested in contemporary social policy.
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Download or read book Social Policy Review 28 written by Menno Fenger and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in cooperation with the Social Policy Association, Social Policy Review is an annual volume that draws together international scholarship at the forefront of research on social policy. This edition provides a diverse overview of the best in social policy scholarship, with specially commissioned reviews of crucial pension, health care, conditionality, and housing debates. A themed section on personalized budgets examines the introduction and consequences of funding personalization in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway and considers the impact of such funding on vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the homeless.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 25 written by Ramia, Gaby and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 35 written by Ruggero Cefalo and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. In the latest edition of Social Policy Review, experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year. The book addresses current issues and critical debates within the field, with a particular focus on intergenerational research. Contributors also explore key social policy and research developments across a wide range of themes, including the impact of COVID-19 on eldercare and homelessness, research into Faith Based Organisations, local social services in Italy and social policies for Autistic adults in England and Wales. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this comprehensive volume will be essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 20 written by Maltby, Tony and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2008-06-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together opinion, commentary, research evidence, professional guidance, debate and critique in order to understand the phenomenon of anti-social behaviour.--
Download or read book Social Policy Review 31 written by Catherine Needham and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 30 written by Catherine Needham and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 26 written by Kevin Farnsworth and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 2008 economic crisis, each year has brought new challenges to welfare states. This important annual volume with contributions from an exciting mix of internationally renowned experts within the social policy community examines the economic and political challenges that have confronted governments, and highlights the diverse ways in which nations have responded. Part One explores the most pressing questions confronting British social policy, from the school-leaving age, employment, in-work benefits to taxation. Part Two examines the political and professional dilemmas involved in the delivery and financing of social policy. Part Three identifies the challenges in integrating social policy with other areas of the welfare state, including social care, health policy and labour market policy. This comprehensive discussion of the most challenging issues arising during the past year provides academics and students with an invaluable up-to-date analysis of the current state of social policy.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 36 written by Bozena Sojka and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Social Policy Review written by Catherine Bochel and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Policy Review is an annual selection of commissioned chapters focusing on developments and debates in social policy in the UK, Europe and internationally. The Review has become recognised as a topical, accessible, well-written and affordable publication and has a substantial readership among social policy academics, students, researchers and policy makers.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 33 written by Marco Pomati and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made the annual Social Policy Review even more critical than before. This comprehensive volume addresses critical debates throughout the international social policy field over the past year with a key focus on responses to COVID-19 and implications for social policy. Expert contributors address important issues including foodbanks, caring for older family members, lockdowns around the globe, gender, technology and migration during a pandemic. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this annual review is fundamental reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.
Download or read book What is Social Policy written by Daniel Beland and published by Polity. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From housing, pensions and family benefits, to health care, unemployment insurance and social assistance, the welfare state is a key aspect of our lives. This book provides a concise political and sociological introduction to social policy, helping readers to grasp the nature of social programs and the political struggles surrounding them.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 27 written by Zoë Irving and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the SPA, Social Policy Review 27 draws together international scholarship at the forefront of addressing concerns that emphasise both the breadth of social policy analysis, and the expanse of issues with which it is engaged. Contributions to this edition focus on the effects of financialisation on services and care provision, policies to address deficiencies in housing and labour markets, and ways in which the study of social policy may need to develop to respond to its changing material concerns. A themed section explores the place of comparative welfare modelling in the context of change over the last quarter of a century to consider where scholarship has been and where it might be going.
Download or read book Social Policy Review 13 written by Sykes, Robert and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2001-07-25 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Policy Review is an annual selection of commissioned articles focusing on developments and debates in social policy in the UK, Europe and internationally. The Review has become recognised as a topical, accessible, well-written and affordable publication and has a substantial readership among social policy teachers, students, researchers and policy makers. Social Policy Review 13 continues the tradition of providing a different style and approach to policy issues from that found in most academic journals and books. Chapters have been purposely chosen to review a varied and interesting selection of social policy developments in Britain and internationally, and to set current policy developments in a broader context of key trends and debates.
Download or read book Handbook of Social Policy Evaluation written by Bent Greve and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook uses methodologies and cases to discover how and when to evaluate social policy, and looks at the possible impacts of evaluation on social policy decisions. The contributors present a detailed analysis on how to conduct social policy evaluation, how to be aware of pitfalls and dilemmas and how to use evidence effectively.
Download or read book Social Policy written by Hartley Dean and published by Polity. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a short and lively introduction for all students new to social policy, this text analyses how healthcare and education, jobs and money and even physical and emotional security are mediated through social policy.
