Social Policy by Michael Lavalette
The Third Edition of this widely adopted textbook has been thoroughly revised and offers an authoritative and up-to-date coverage of the key theories, concepts and issues in social policy. The lively and readable text has been designed to provide students with the essential tools to gain a clear understanding of the theoretical debates surrounding the discipline. The book is organized into three parts: • Part One offers a detailed but accessible critique of major theoretical approaches such as neo-liberalism, Marxism, feminism and racism; • Part Two explores conceptual debates such as distributive justice and postmodernism; • PArt Three engages with contemporary social policy issues such as children, pensions and the role of New Labour. It also features newly commissioned chapters to reflect recent developments and current debates within social policy. New areas of consideration include: • Citizenship • Post-structuralism • The politics of food • Globalization Student exercises and reading lists feature throughout the text and practical examples are skilfully used to illustrate conceptual and theoretical material, making it the ideal core textbook for undergraduate social policy students, as well as those studying related welfare modules across the social sciences.
Michael Lavalette is professor of social work at Liverpool Hope University. He is the editor of Radical Social Work Today and Social Work in Extremis. Laura Penketh is a senior lecturer in social work at Liverpool Hope University. She is the author of Tackling Institutional Racism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412901710 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412901715 |
| Title | Social Policy |
| Author | Michael Lavalette |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2005-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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