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Social Policy in Britain Pete Alcock

Social Policy in Britain By Pete Alcock

Social Policy in Britain by Pete Alcock

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Summary

Understanding social policy can be a daunting task. This book guides students and trainees through the subject, making complex ideas easy to digest. Packed with updated questions, tasks and resource lists, it provides important material on major new areas of debate, including pension provision and rising NHS costs.

Social Policy in Britain Summary

Social Policy in Britain by Pete Alcock

Making a complex subject very approachable, this new edition to this popular book is an essential resource for any student needing to understand social policy in Britain today. This is an updated edition of a very well-established and strong selling book. The author is respected by lecturers and popular with students. It has fully revised features to aid learning, including web-based and electronic resource lists.Understanding social policy can be a daunting task, this book guides students and trainees through the subject, making complex ideas easy to digest. Packed with updated questions, tasks and resource lists, it provides important material on major new areas of debate, including pension provision and rising NHS costs.

Social Policy in Britain Reviews

Praise for the second edition: 'Superb updated edition. You cannot study social policy without reading this.'- Lynne Brown, Belfast Institute of Higher and Further Education, UK 'Provides a succinct overview of both the historical and current developments in major areas of social policy. Easy to read, provides useful questions for students' focus.' - Surinder Guru, University of Birmingham, UK 'Even better than the previous edition. Thoroughly updated, it covers a lot of ground without drowning students, opening up a range of issues for them to discuss and interpolate.' - Margaret May, London Metropolitan University, UK

About Pete Alcock

PETE ALCOCK is Professor of Social Policy and Administration and Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the author of Understanding Poverty 3e (2006) and co-editor of the The Blackwell Companion to Social Policy, The Blackwell Dictionary of Social Policy and International Social Policy. He is past chair of the Social Policy Association and the Journal of Social Policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Development of Social Policy PART I: WELFARE SERVICES Social Security Education Health Housing Social Services Employment PART II: STRUCTURE The State The Market The Voluntary Sector Informal Welfare PART III: CONTEXT Ideologies of Welfare Economic Development International and European Influences Devolution and Local Control PART IV: ISSUES Social Divisions Paying for Welfare Delivering Welfare The Future of Social Policy

Additional information

GOR001943769
9780230551589
0230551580
Social Policy in Britain by Pete Alcock
Pete Alcock
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2008-06-18
344
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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