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Social Problems and Social Justice
Paperback,
21/02/2017,
£25.99
£23.39
This book discusses the nature and significance of social problems, and considers the relationship between social problems and social justice. It provides an overview of some of the key problems currently facing society, and clearly and systematically demonstrates how these problems perpetuate social injustice, inequality and discrimination.
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
Paperback,
15/09/2015,
£32.99
£29.69
Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts.
Short Guide to Social Policy
Paperback,
03/06/2008,
£9.99
Social policy is the means by which we improve the welfare and well-being of society. This introductory text offers an overview of the 'five pillars' of social policy: social security, employment, education, health, housing. It outlines the basics of social policy and explains key policy goals and how welfare is delivered.
Social Policy 4ed
Paperback,
01/09/2013,
£30.99
£27.89
A highly respected introductory textbook to social policy, updated to cover recent developments.
Understanding Theories and Concepts in Social Policy
Paperback,
17/03/2010,
£19.99
£17.99
This lively textbook, part of the successful Understanding Welfare series, helps us to understand policy, politics and practice. It combines an in-depth exploration of selected theoretical perspectives and concepts with a student-friendly format.
Social Policy in the Modern World
Paperback,
11/05/2006,
£24.99
£22.49
Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies.
Understanding Social Policy
Paperback,
16/01/2009,
£19.99
£17.99
The eighth edition of this successful textbook provides a student-friendly assessment of the key substantive areas of social policy and the context and processes which surround their development.
Social Policy
7,
22/11/2005,
£21.99
£19.79
Offers coverage of the key theories, concepts and issues in social policy. This text has been designed to provide students with the essential tools to gain a clear understanding of the theoretical debates surrounding the discipline.
Inequality and the 1%
Paperback,
21/08/2015,
£8.99
£8.09
Can we afford the rich? Why the growth of the super rich are making the UK a more dangerous place to live
Reconceptualizing Social Policy: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Policy
Paperback,
01/09/2004,
£19.99
£17.99
Reconceptualizing Social Policy captures the different ways in which social policy can be understood.
Materiality and society
Paperback,
01/12/2004,
£17.99
£16.19
This book examines the relationships between society and material culture: the interaction between people and things. Tim Dant argues that the traditional approach to material culture has focused on the symbolic meanings of objects, largely overlooking the material impact that objects have on everyday life in late modernity.
Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century
Paperback,
25/05/2006,
£17.99
£16.19
In the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens' well-being must be consistent with the development of the world economy, and should if possible enhance the situation of the poorest populations.
Against Orthodoxy: Social Theory and its Discontents
Paperback,
06/05/2015,
£20.00
£18.00
The book contains groundbreaking and immersive essays on crucial 20th Century scholars on social theory, discussed and analyzed from a radical, critical theory perspective. Aronowitz provides his unique and lauded critical eye toward the leading thinkers of our age, crafting an immersive set of essays on radical thought.
Developments in British Social Policy
7,
19/05/2003,
£23.99
£21.59
The second edition of this undergraduate text offers both a critical commentary on the core areas of social policy in Britain, particularly as they have developed under the auspices of the New Labour government, and an appraisal of the key ideas currently informing British welfare policy.
Parents, Children, Young People and the State
7,
01/01/2010,
£23.99
£21.59
This book provides an exploration of the social policies and practices of the Blair and Brown-led Labour governments in relation to families, children and young people in the United Kingdom.
Community 2ed
Paperback,
18/11/2009,
£29.99
£26.99
The increasing individualism of modern Western society has been accompanied by an enduring nostalgia for the idea of community as a source of security and belonging, and as an alternative to the state as a basis for politics. This book presents an analysis of the origins of the idea of community in Western Utopian thought.
Housing Policy and Economic Power
Paperback,
20/10/1983,
£42.99
£38.69
Published in 2002, Housing Policy and Economic Power is a valuable contribution to the field of Human Geography.
Towards A More Equal Society?
Paperback,
25/02/2009,
£22.99
£20.69
As New Labour approaches the end of an unprecedented third term in office, this bestselling book asks whether Britain is more equal than it was in 1997. This second volume, following on from the highly successful "A more equal society?", provides an independent assessment of the success or otherwise of New Labour's policies.
Social Policy 4ed
Paperback,
22/09/2011,
£26.99
£24.29
The fourth edition of this well-respected textbook includes three new chapters on the history and development of social policy, making social policy in a global context, and how to research and write about social policy. It is up-to-date with the coalition government's welfare agenda, and remains the best introduction to social policy available.
Policy 3ed
Paperback,
01/03/2009,
£19.99
£17.99
Policy is key reading for the student studying the subject, the public official or community activist engaged in making policy, and the interested member of the public who wants to know where policy comes from, and why it matters.
Social Policy 2ed
Paperback,
04/05/2012,
£12.99
£11.69
Providing a short and lively introduction for all students new to social policy, this text analyses how healthcare and education, jobs and money and even physical and emotional security are mediated through social policy.
Introduction to Social Policy
Paperback,
15/03/2013,
£20.99
£18.89
Exploring essential topics, this text covers themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care.
Social Policy in Britain 4ed
Paperback,
11/03/2014,
£25.99
£23.39
Alcock's exemplary style of making complex concepts accessible makes this new edition another trustworthy recommendation. Comprehensively updated to reflect the considerable political changes and policy developments since the previous edition, it also boasts new pedagogical features which ensure reader engagement and understanding.
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