{"product_id":"the-students-companion-to-social-policy-paperback-softback-9781119744870","title":"The Student's Companion to Social Policy (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119744870","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Student's Companion to Social Policy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePete Alcock (Edited by), P Alcock (Author), Tina Haux (Edited by), Vikki McCall (Edited by), Margaret May (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119744870, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 May 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e544 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.5 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the bestselling guide to the issues students will encounter in the study of social policy in both the UK and abroad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated and expanded, the sixth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Student’s Companion to Social Policy\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most accessible and comprehensive review of UK and comparative social policy available for undergraduate students. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this authoritative textbook covers all the perspectives, debates, issues and challenges in both the theory and practice of social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe latest edition reflects the most recent developments in the discipline and in social policy-making. New and revised chapters examine critical topics such as the policy agenda of the UK government elected in 2019 and the implications of globalization, climate change, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. A wealth of new and revised illustrative material, including additional problem-centred review and assignment questions, enhance students’ learning and comprehension whilst encouraging them to reflect on and reconsider the issues raised in each social policy discussion. A timely, issue-driven overview for students to draw upon throughout their studies, this acclaimed textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the analytical foundation necessary to investigate and evaluate the key concepts and perspectives central to the study of social policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents up-to-date coverage of policy formation and outcomes, national and international debates and the challenges and choices facing societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new and revised coverage of key issues including international and comparative developments, austerity and post-austerity policies in the UK and devolved administrations, public attitudes to welfare and sustainability challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a range of pedagogical tools such as boxed 5-point summary overviews, “Emerging Issues” sections, guides to further resources and chapter review questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Student’s Companion to Social Policy, Sixth Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for all those on Social Policy courses, whether specialising in the subject or studying it as part of another programme across the social sciences at undergraduate or postgraduate level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Concepts and Approaches 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Social Policy? 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePete Alcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Researching Social Policy 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVikki McCall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Social Needs, Social Problems, Social Welfare and Well-being 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Manning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Equality, Rights and Social Justice 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Taylor-Gooby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Human Rights and Equality 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeirdre Flanigan and Alison Hosie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Efficiency, Equity and Choice 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Propper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Citizenship 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Dwyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Changing Behaviour 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Pykett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Key Perspectives 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Neoliberalism 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Ellison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Conservative Tradition 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Bochel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Social Democracy 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Socialist Perspective 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHartley Dean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Feminist Perspectives 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShona Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Social Movements 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouisa Parks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Postmodernist Perspectives 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnrico Reuter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Historical Context 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Nineteenth-century Beginnings 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernard Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Liberal Era and the Growth of State Welfare 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Modern Welfare State, 1940–1974 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Crisis, Retrenchment and the Impact of Neoliberalism, 1976–1997 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Glennerster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Modernisation and the Third Way, 1997–2010 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Austerity Politics and Beyond 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Devolution and Social Policy in the United Kingdom 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Social Policy and Devolution 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Parry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Social Policy in Northern Ireland 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Marie Gray and Derek Birrell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Social Policy in Scotland 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynne Poole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Social Policy in Wales 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Chaney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Contemporary Context and Challenges 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The Climate Change and Sustainability Challenge 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdeline Otto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Demographic Challenge 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Falkingham and Athina Vlachantoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Economic Context 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The Role of Religion 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRana Jawad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Divisions and Difference 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Matthews and Sharon Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 ‘Race’, Minority Ethnic Groups and Social Welfare 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Iafrati\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Poverty and Social Exclusion 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Pemberton and Gerardo Javier Arriaga-García\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 The Distribution of Welfare 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Hills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Welfare Production and Provision 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 State Welfare 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Bochel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Paying for Welfare 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Glennerster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Taxation and Social Policy 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicheál L. Collins, Sally Ruane and Adrian Sinfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Commercial Welfare 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Holden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Occupational Welfare 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret May\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Civil Society Organisations and Welfare 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Macmillan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Informal Welfare 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Rand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Welfare Users and Social Policy 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Needham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Welfare Governance 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 The Policy Process 289\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Bochel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Managing and Delivering Welfare 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Greener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Accountability for Welfare 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackie Gulland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Local and Regional Governance 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuy Daly and Howard Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Welfare Domains 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Income Maintenance and Social Security 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen McKay and Karen Rowlingson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Employment 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Whitworth and Eleanor Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Healthcare 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Marchand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Public Health 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Haux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Education in Schools 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Cookingham Bailey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Lifelong Learning and Training 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Callender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Housing 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mullins and Halima Sacranie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Social Care 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Glasby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Criminal Justice 373\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Newburn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX Experiencing Welfare 381\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Experiences of Working-age Benefits 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Patrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Family Policy 389\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Haux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Children 395\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitty Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Young People 401\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAniela Wenham and Bob Coles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Older People 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Hamblin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Disability 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Priestley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Migrants 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca E. 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