Social Policy Towards 2000

Author : Vic George
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1137342486

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Social Policy Towards 2000 by Vic George Pdf

Governments in all advanced industrial societies are involved in an endless struggle of how to 'square the welfare circle', as demand for public services rises due to demographic, social and labour market foctors. Government ability to finance this rising tide of public service demand is constrained by economic and, at times, ideological factors but failure to make welfare provision has adverse electoral consequeces. This is not an issue which is likely to go away. Social Policy Towards 2000 examines the issues and factors affecting the welfare state and by comparing the proposals of the three main UK political parties for the welfare system for the remaining part of the decade, offers a prospective analysis of the future of welfare.

Author : Vic GEORGE,Stewart MILLER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:895601625

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Author : Prof Vic George,Vic George,Stewart Miller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136138607

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Social Policy Towards 2000 by Prof Vic George,Vic George,Stewart Miller Pdf

Governments in all advanced industrial societies are involved in an endless struggle of how to 'square the welfare circle', as demand for public services rises due to demographic, social and labour market foctors. Government ability to finance this rising tide of public service demand is constrained by economic and, at times, ideological factors but failure to make welfare provision has adverse electoral consequeces. This is not an issue which is likely to go away. Social Policy Towards 2000 examines the issues and factors affecting the welfare state and by comparing the proposals of the three main UK political parties for the welfare system for the remaining part of the decade, offers a prospective analysis of the future of welfare.

Author : James Midgley,Martin B. Tracy,Michelle Livermore
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761915613

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The Handbook of Social Policy by James Midgley,Martin B. Tracy,Michelle Livermore Pdf

Comprises 33 papers grouped under five themes: The Nature of social policy; The History of social policy; Social policy and the social services; The Political economy of social policy; and International and future perspectives on social policy.

Author : Stewart Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0415087066

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Social Policy Towards 2000 by Stewart Miller Pdf

Author : James Midgley,Michelle Livermore
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452239101

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The Handbook of Social Policy by James Midgley,Michelle Livermore Pdf

The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States.

Author : James J. Rice,Michael J. Prince
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442696662

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Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy, Second Edition by James J. Rice,Michael J. Prince Pdf

A consistent bestseller since its publication in 2000, Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy is a one-of-a-kind resource in the fields of political science and social work. Examining current conditions affecting the development of social policies in Canada, this book offers in-depth critical analysis of how these policies first arose and the implications they pose for future policy development. This new edition of Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy features updated chapters while retaining the first edition’s analytical focus on economic globalization, societal pluralization, and social protection. The authors offer fresh considerations of gender relations and families, community agencies and the voluntary sector, as well as the social policy activities of all levels of government in the Canadian federation. Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy will continue to provide the much-needed groundwork for students and policymakers, as well as propose real solutions for the future.

Author : Sykes, Robert,Bochel, Catherine
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847425317

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Social Policy Review 13 by Sykes, Robert,Bochel, Catherine Pdf

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.

Author : Gail Lewis,Sharon Gewirtz,John Clarke
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412932745

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Rethinking Social Policy by Gail Lewis,Sharon Gewirtz,John Clarke Pdf

Rethinking Social Policy is a comprehensive introduction to, and analysis of, the complex mixture of problems and possibilities within the study of social policy. Contributors at the cutting edge of social policy analysis reflect upon the implications of new social and theoretical movements for welfare and the study of social policy. Topics covered include: criminology and crime control; race, class and gender; poverty and sexuality; the body and the emotions; violence; work and welfare in Europe. Examples are drawn from a variety of welfare sectors such as: social services and community care, health, education, employment, and criminal justice. This is a course reader for The Open University course (D860) Rethinking Social Practice.

Author : Alvin Finkel
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781554588862

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Social Policy and Practice in Canada by Alvin Finkel Pdf

Social Policy and Practice in Canada: A History traces the history of social policy in Canada from the period of First Nations’ control to the present day, exploring the various ways in which residents of the area known today as Canada have organized themselves to deal with (or to ignore) the needs of the ill, the poor, the elderly, and the young. This book is the first synthesis on social policy in Canada to provide a critical perspective on the evolution of social policy in the country. While earlier work has treated each new social program as a major advance, and reacted with shock to neoliberalism’s attack on social programs, Alvin Finkel demonstrates that right-wing and left-wing forces have always battled to shape social policy in Canada. He argues that the notion of a welfare state consensus in the period after 1945 is misleading, and that the social programs developed before the neoliberal counteroffensive were far less radical than they are sometimes depicted. Social Policy and Practice in Canada: A History begins by exploring the non-state mechanisms employed by First Nations to insure the well-being of their members. It then deals with the role of the Church in New France and of voluntary organizations in British North America in helping the unfortunate. After examining why voluntary organizations gradually gave way to state-controlled programs, the book assesses the evolution of social policy in Canada in a variety of areas, including health care, treatment of the elderly, child care, housing, and poverty.

Author : Kevin Farnsworth
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781861344731

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Corporate Power and Social Policy in a Global Economy by Kevin Farnsworth Pdf

Spanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, this book looks at mechanisms of corporate power and influence; corporate opinion and influence in a range of social policy areas including: education, training, health and social security; changing business influence on social policy in recent years in an international context and business involvement in social policy initiatives and welfare delivery. By exploring business views and opinions, power, influence and involvement in social provision, this book helps to address important questions in social policy and, in so doing, goes some way towards closing a gaping hole in the current literature. The book's breadth and multidisciplinary approach will appeal not only to students of social policy, but also to students of business, public sector management and politics, their teachers and policy makers in the field.

Author : David Natali (OSE),Bart Vanhercke (OSE)
Publisher : ETUI
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : European Union countries
ISBN : 9782874523748

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Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2015 by David Natali (OSE),Bart Vanhercke (OSE) Pdf

The sixteenth edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play has a triple ambition. First, it provides easily accessible information to a wide audience about recent developments in both EU and domestic social policymaking. Second, the volume provides a more analytical reading, embedding the key developments of the year 2014 in the most recent academic discourses. Third, the forward-looking perspective of the book aims to provide stakeholders and policymakers with specific tools that allow them to discern new opportunities to influence policymaking. In this 2015 edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play, the authors tackle the topics of the state of EU politics after the parliamentary elections, the socialisation of the European Semester, methods of political protest, the Juncker investment plan, the EU’s contradictory education investment, the EU’s contested influence on national healthcare reforms, and the neoliberal Trojan Horse of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Author : Klammer, Ute,Leiber, Simone
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447349167

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Social Work and the Making of Social Policy by Klammer, Ute,Leiber, Simone Pdf

Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy. Moving beyond existing studies on policy practice, the book employs the policy cycle as a core analytical frame and focuses on the influence of social work(ers) in the problem definition, agenda setting, policy formulation and implementation of social policy. Twenty-three contributors offer examples of policy making from seven different countries and demonstrate how social work practitioners can become political actors, while also encouraging policy makers to become aware of the potential of social work for the social policy-making process.

Author : Robert Adams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230801783

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Social Policy for Social Work by Robert Adams Pdf

Social Policy for Social Work provides a comprehensive, critical and engaging introduction to social policy for students and practitioners of social work. The text is clearly structured into three parts that cover contexts, policies and issues. The first part explores changing perspectives on social policy and social work and provides an introduction to the broad range of specific policy aspects discussed in part two which include: social security health and community care family and child care criminal justice. Part three focuses on key issues such as tackling divisions and inequalities, the control of services including empowering people receiving services, and future policy trends. Additionally, appendices provide a key to common abbreviations, dates of the main legislation and internet addresses of main information sources on policy and research. Illustrations from practice are included throughout to highlight implications for social work practice. The text focuses on contemporary Britain but also draws examples from European, global and historical contexts wherever appropriate. This exceptional text demonstrates clearly the relevance and implications of social policy for social work practice. It is an essential and practical resource for all students and practitioners in the welfare field.

Author : Matti Heikkila,Bjorn Hvinden,Mikko Kautto,Staffan Marklund,Niels Ploug
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134618415

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Nordic Social Policy by Matti Heikkila,Bjorn Hvinden,Mikko Kautto,Staffan Marklund,Niels Ploug Pdf

By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. This comparative work includes chapters on *the changed preconditions of welfare policies *changes in the welfare measures *developments in the welfare of the people *developments in public support for the welfare states.