Handbook On Society And Social Policy
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Handbook on Society and Social Policy
Author | : Nicholas Ellison,Tina Haux |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2020-07-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781788113526 |
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This comprehensive Handbook provides a unique overview of the key issues and challenges facing society and social policy in the twenty-first century, discussing how welfare is conceptualised, organised and delivered in contemporary global society. Chapters engage with specific areas of social policy as well as with the social divisions and institutional infrastructures that underpin them. The Handbook also considers how social policy should respond to the challenges posed by austerity, human migration and the climate crisis.
The Handbook of Social Policy
Author | : James Midgley,Martin B. Tracy,Michelle Livermore |
Publsiher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0761915613 |
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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.
The Handbook of Social Policy
Author | : James Midgley,Michelle Livermore |
Publsiher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2008-07-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781452239101 |
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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.
Handbook of Social Policy and Development
Author | : James Midgley,Rebecca Surender,Laura Alfers |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781785368431 |
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The Handbook of Social Policy and Development makes a groundbreaking, coherent case for enhancing collaboration between social policy and development. With wide ranging chapters, it discusses a myriad of ways in which this can be done, exploring both academic and practical activities. As the conventional distinction between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries becomes increasingly blurred, this Handbook explores how collaboration between social policy and development is needed to meet global social needs.
The Handbook of Social Policy
Author | : James Midgley,Michelle Livermore |
Publsiher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781412950770 |
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'The Handbook of Social Policy' is a comprehensive examination of the development, implementation and impact of social policy. The contributors document the substantial body of knowledge about government social policies and their driving forces.
International Handbook on Social Policy and the Environment
Author | : Tony Fitzpatrick |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2014-06-27 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780857936134 |
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Environmental change is central to the global social policy challenges of the twenty-first century. This comprehensive Handbook brings together leading experts from around the world to address the most important questions and issues we face. How should
Handbook on Gender and Social Policy
Author | : Sheila Shaver |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2018-09-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781785367168 |
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Providing a state of the art overview, this comprehensive Handbook is an essential introduction to the subject of Gender and Social Policy. Bringing together original contributions and research from leading researchers it covers the theoretical perspectives of the field, the central policy terrain of gender inequalities of income, employment and care, and family policy. Examining gender and social policy at both the regional and national level, the Handbook is an excellent resource for advanced students and scholars of sociology, political science, women’s studies, policy studies as well as practitioners seeking to understand how gender shapes the contours of social policy and politics.
Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy
Author | : Bent Greve,Amílcar Moreira,Minna van Gerven |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2024-05-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781035306497 |
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Research in social policy has been greatly influenced by the emergence of modern political economy in the late 1970s. The Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy offers a systematic, yet comprehensive, framework for understanding how concepts, theoretical standpoints and methodological approaches stemming from political economy have been applied to the study of social policies, and models of welfare provision. The authors also signpost current developments and discuss their likely impact on future research.