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Promoting Social Cohesion
Peter (Ed Ratcliffe
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Description for Promoting Social Cohesion
Paperback. This book calls for a shift in policy focus from 'community cohesion' to social cohesion, and makes a valuable source both for practitioners, researchers and students. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
This book makes a forthright case for a shift in policy focus from 'community cohesion' to the broader notion of social cohesion, and is distinctive and innovative in its focus on evaluation. It constitutes an extremely valuable source both for practitioners involved in social cohesion interventions and for researchers and students studying theory-based evaluation and the policy areas highlighted (housing, intergenerational issues, the recession, education, communications, community development).
This book makes a forthright case for a shift in policy focus from 'community cohesion' to the broader notion of social cohesion, and is distinctive and innovative in its focus on evaluation. It constitutes an extremely valuable source both for practitioners involved in social cohesion interventions and for researchers and students studying theory-based evaluation and the policy areas highlighted (housing, intergenerational issues, the recession, education, communications, community development).
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847426949
SKU
V9781847426949
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99-50
About Peter (Ed Ratcliffe
Peter Ratcliffe is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Rights, Equality and Diversity at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on 'race', ethnicity and urban inequality, and he is currently working closely with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Ines Newman is a Principal Research Fellow in the Local Government Centre at Warwick Business ... Read more
Reviews for Promoting Social Cohesion
"this is an important book that will make a strong contribution to the literature on policy assessment." Runneymede Trust Bulletin "A well-rounded and comprehensive analysis of social cohesion, examining its definition, measurement, policy implementation and evaluation" Journal of Social Policy "envisages political changes that will have further impact on social cohesion policy and evaluation....a timely reminder that we must look ... Read more