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The Short Guide to Social Policy
Hudson, John; Lowe, Stuart; Kuhner, Stefan
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Description for The Short Guide to Social Policy
Paperback.
What is social policy? Why is it important to you? Social policy is the means by which we improve the welfare and well-being of society. It determines how we support and care for disadvantaged people, who educates our children, why some countries have free healthcare, when people receive benefits, and what we should do about poverty, homelessness, ill-health and a multitude of other social problems and inequalities.This short but systematic introductory text offers a clear and concise overview of the 'five pillars' of social policy: social security, employment, education, health, housing. Specifically designed for students who are new to the ... Read more
What is social policy? Why is it important to you? Social policy is the means by which we improve the welfare and well-being of society. It determines how we support and care for disadvantaged people, who educates our children, why some countries have free healthcare, when people receive benefits, and what we should do about poverty, homelessness, ill-health and a multitude of other social problems and inequalities.This short but systematic introductory text offers a clear and concise overview of the 'five pillars' of social policy: social security, employment, education, health, housing. Specifically designed for students who are new to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847420619
SKU
V9781847420619
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Hudson, John; Lowe, Stuart; Kuhner, Stefan
Dr John Hudson is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York. Dr Stefan Kuhner is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York. Dr Stuart Lowe is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York. Together they have extensive experience of teaching and researching social policy across wide range of policy fields.
Reviews for The Short Guide to Social Policy
"This well-written and accessible text steps outside the usual concerns of the UK welfare state to deliver a highly original perspective focusing on key goals, delivery mechanisms and policy dilemmas. This makes it the ideal introduction and 'short guide' to social policy." Professor Martin Powell, University of Birmingham