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Key Themes in Social Policy
Patricia Kennedy
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Description for Key Themes in Social Policy
Paperback. 'Key Themes in Social Policy' provides an accessible and authoritative introduction to the key concepts used in social policy, from autonomy to wellbeing. With over 100 ideas discussed, this is a comprehensive student guide and is designed to help readers to gain a deeper understanding of major debates and issues. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 378.
Key Themes in Social Policy provides an accessible and authoritative introduction to the key concepts used in social policy, from autonomy to wellbeing.
With over 100 ideas discussed, this is a comprehensive student guide and is designed to help readers to gain a deeper understanding of major debates and issues. Each entry:
- explains the origin of the word
- discusses its relationship to the social sciences
- describes its relevance to social policy and how widespread its use is
- outlines some of the key thinkers and research on the topic and gives suggestions for further reading.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415520973
SKU
V9780415520973
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About Patricia Kennedy
Patricia Kennedy is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy in the School of Applied Social Science at University College Dublin, Ireland. She has taught social policy since 1993 and co-founded the Irish Social Policy Association in 1997.
Reviews for Key Themes in Social Policy
‘An excellent introduction to some of the most important topics within Social Policy. The succinct explanations, which include the key readings on the topics, will be of great value to undergraduate students. An essential text for first year Social Policy students.’ – Dr Pauline Prior, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.