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paperback. Evaluating New Labour's welfare reforms builds on the analysis of bestselling 'New Labour, New Welfare State?' (The Policy Press, 1999) to examine the Government's welfare policies to the end of its first term. It moves beyond a descriptive account to provide an evaluative perspective on New Labour's welfare reforms. Editor(s): Powell, Martin. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17tabs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKS; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343352
ISBN
9781861343352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.79

Paperback. Current policy encourages 'partnerships' between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse as distinctive as the government claims? These claims are critically examined, using evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Powell, Martin; Rummery, Kirstein. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343390
ISBN
9781861343390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.75

Paperback. The welfare we want? presents a detailed and unique comparison of welfare policies in the Britain and America. A team of international experts outlines, compares and contrasts the reform strategies pursued in each country and summarises the results to date. Editor(s): Walker, Robert; Wiseman, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344076
ISBN
9781861344076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.02

paperback. In the year 2000, the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force. This book reviews the implications of the Act for disabled people. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344250
ISBN
9781861344250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.75

Paperback. Children, family and the state examines different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344489
ISBN
9781861344489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.79

Paperback. The book provides an essential background to understanding debates surrounding immigration and refugee policy. It examines different theoretical approaches to immigration and explores links between immigration policy, welfare and social exclusion, as well as documenting migrants' experiences in negotiating and challenging these policies. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFD; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344519
ISBN
9781861344519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.44

Paperback. New Labour has concentrated many of its social policy initiatives in reinvigorating the family, community and work. But just how 'new' are the ideas driving policy and practice? This book shows how New Labour has drawn on the ideas and premises of functionalism, which dominated British and American sociological thought from the 1940s to the 1960s. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344595
ISBN
9781861344595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Recent urban disturbances, concerns about the fate of asylum seekers and renewed debates about the nature of ethnic identity and citizenship have all combined to give ethnic differences a high public and policy profile. This book explores the diverse experiences of ethnic disadvantage and challenges common assumptions. Num Pages: 192 pages, figs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344670
ISBN
9781861344670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.25

paperback. This moving book about the lives of families in London's East End gives important new insights into neighbourhood relations (including race relations), through the eyes of the local community. Using an up-to-date account of life in East London, the authors illustrate how cities faced with neighbourhoods in decline are changing. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344977
ISBN
9781861344977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.79

Paperback. The Bangladeshi population is the fastest growing ethnic group within the UK. Despite this, Bangladeshis in Britain are an under-researched group. This is especially true of the women in this community. Women in transition examines, in-depth and for the first time, Bangladeshi women's domestic and community lives. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345103
ISBN
9781861345103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. Focusing on the role of public health services in promoting health and correcting the "disease" of social inequality, this reader brings together writings from Richard Titmuss's work on health. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345608
ISBN
9781861345608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.79

hardcover. Changing Scotland uses longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey to improve our knowledge and understanding of the impact of devolution on the lives of people in Scotland. It is the first time that BHPS data has been used in this way. Editor(s): Ermisch, John F.; Wright, Robert E. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345936
ISBN
9781861345936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.99

Paperback. This is the first book specifically aimed at students that integrates the description and analysis of social policy in Scotland since devolution. It has been designed to support the delivery of social policy and related courses in Scotland itself but also to appeal to students on courses across the United Kingdom. Editor(s): Mooney, Gerry; Scott, Gill. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345943
ISBN
9781861345943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

paperback. This book offers an account of how groups of economically marginal people have adapt and negotiate the offerings of a 'post industrial' labour market and a welfare system geared towards reintegrating them into formal employment. Through close ethnographic study it highlights collective strategies and responses to labour and welfare changes. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346001
ISBN
9781861346001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.79

paperback. Nordic countries are generally regarded as global welfare role models. Consequently, the influence of Nordic welfare systems in academic and policy debates has been immense. By focusing on the vital issue of violence by men to female partners and/or their children, this book seeks to reconsider this over-simplistic image. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346025
ISBN
9781861346025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. This book contends that attempts to reform the NHS can only be understood by reference to both the wider social and political context, and to the organisational legacies present within the NHS itself. It aims to give students an understanding that demonstrates an appreciation of the interactions between health policy, organisation and society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346087
ISBN
9781861346087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Working futures? looks at the current effectiveness and future scope for enabling policy in the field of disability and employment. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346261
ISBN
9781861346261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.28

Paperback. Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the renegotiations between the public and the private. It explores policy discourses, scrutinises outcomes, and presents the similarities and differences between Nordic countries. Editor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise; Leira, Arnlaug. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346452
ISBN
9781861346452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

paperback. This report draws together the findings of a two-year study of developments in the provision of visible policing in England and Wales, combining an overview of national developments with a detailed analysis of six focused case studies. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346711
ISBN
9781861346711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. This book documents the early lives of almost 19,000 children born in the UK at the start of the 21st century. It is the first time that analysis from the hugely important Millennium Cohort Study has been compiled in a single volume and is also the first in a series of publications reporting on the children's lives at different stages. Editor(s): Dex, Shirley; Joshi, Heather. Series: The UK Millennium Cohort Study Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFR; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346889
ISBN
9781861346889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Following the modernising agenda in health and social care, this book describes the legal framework for working with older people. It covers the range of legal issues affecting the welfare and financial security of older people in the community and residential settings, and emphasises the empowering nature of legal knowledge. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFSP31; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347145
ISBN
9781861347145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.95

paperback. Focusing on the countryside, this book explores issues of ethnicity, identity and racialised exclusion in rural Britain. It questions what the countryside 'is', problematises who is seen as belonging to rural spaces, and argues for the recognition of a rural multiculture. Editor(s): Agyeman, Julian; Neal, Sarah. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347954
ISBN
9781861347954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. New Labour have set themselves up to specifically address women's issues and attract women voters, but how successful have they been? This book offers an analysis of New Labour's politics and policies from a gendered perspective. Editor(s): Annesley, Claire; Gains, Francesca; Rummery, Kirstein. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFK; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348272
ISBN
9781861348272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.74

Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Bauld, Linda; Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348449
ISBN
9781861348449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.87

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