Social Policy Review 25
Social Policy Review 25

Author: Ramia, Gaby

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2013-06-27

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1447312848

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The field of social policy has a rich history but policies on the ground are undergoing intensive change. Governments around the world are responding to political, economic and financial pressures, many of them linked to the global economic crisis. National agendas typically have social policy at or close to the centre. This latest edition of Social Policy Review presents an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship. It brings together research by an exciting range of internationally renowned authors and examines important debates in British and international social policy. This edition includes a special focus in the third part on work, employment and insecurity. Social Policy Review is essential reading for social policy academics and students and for anyone who is interested in the social and economic implications of government policy.

Social Policy Review 32
Social Policy Review 32

Author: James Rees

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2020-07-08

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 144734166X

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Leading experts in the field present an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past year. This volume considers current issues and critical debates in the UK and the international social policy field. It contains vital research on race in social policy higher education and analyses how welfare states and policies address the economic and social hardship of young people. The contributors also consider the impacts of austerity on the welfare state, homelessness, libraries and other social policy areas. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this comprehensive volume will be of interest to students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Social Policy Review 26
Social Policy Review 26

Author: Farnsworth, Kevin

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2014-06-26

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1447315596

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Since the 2008 economic crisis, each year has brought new challenges to welfare states. This important annual volume with contributions from an exciting mix of internationally renowned experts within the social policy community examines the economic and political challenges that have confronted governments, and highlights the diverse ways in which nations have responded. Part One explores the most pressing questions confronting British social policy, from the school-leaving age, employment, in-work benefits to taxation. Part Two examines the political and professional dilemmas involved in the delivery and financing of social policy. Part Three identifies the challenges in integrating social policy with other areas of the welfare state, including social care, health policy and labour market policy. This comprehensive discussion of the most challenging issues arising during the past year provides academics and students with an invaluable up-to-date analysis of the current state of social policy.

Social Policy Review 29
Social Policy Review 29

Author: John Hudson

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2017-06-28

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1447336216

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This annual volume presents an up-to-date and widely diverse review of the best recent social policy scholarship. As debates continue over the future of liberalism and the effects of globalized capitalism, this installment offers a comprehensive discussion of some of the most challenging issues facing social policy today, including an examination of Brexit, the Trump presidency, "post-truth," migration, the lived experiences of food bank users, and the future of welfare benefits.

Social Policy Review 28
Social Policy Review 28

Author: Menno Fenger

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2016-06-29

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 144733180X

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Drawing together a mix of internationally renown contributors, Social Policy Review 28 provides an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship. With specially commissioned reviews of pensions, health care, conditionality and housing this book examines important debates in the field. A themed section on personalised budgets examines the introduction and consequences of personalisation of funding from the perspectives of the UK, Australia and Norway and considers the impact of such funding on vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the homeless. Published in association with the SPA this comprehensive discussion and analysis of the current state of social policy will be of keen interest to academics and students.

Social Policy Review 33
Social Policy Review 33

Author: Pomati, Marco

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2021-07-30

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1447359720

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Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a key focus on migration, the impact of COVID-19 and global policy responses.

Social Policy Review 34
Social Policy Review 34

Author: Andy Jolly

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2022-06-27

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 144736581X

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Experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, the latest volume in this long-running series addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a particular focus on employment policy, housing policy and climate justice. Contributors also explore key developments including researching during the COVID-19 pandemic, migrants’ access to social benefits in Germany, the right(s) to healthcare in Italy, American and European homelessness policies and much more. This annual review is essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Handbook on Gender and Social Policy
Handbook on Gender and Social Policy

Author: Sheila Shaver

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-09-28

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1785367161

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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.

Social Policy in an Era of Competition
Social Policy in an Era of Competition

Author: Hudson, John

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 144732627X

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There's no question that globalization and the rise of neoliberal thinking have had a major effect on social policy, from the theoretical to the practical level. But what's less clear is what that effect has been, which this book sets out to address. Fusing the applied, empirical concerns of traditional social policy with the broader theoretical perspectives found in political economy and macrosociology, it analyzes the effects of globalization and builds an integrated agenda for future research and practice in the field.

Social Policy in an Era of Competition
Social Policy in an Era of Competition

Author: John Hudson

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 144732630X

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Welfare states globally have been subjected to reform agendas that have stressed economic competitiveness but how has global competition reshaped welfare states in practice? Providing a new cross-national and international narrative this book captures the complexity of social policy reform process that have taken place over the past 25 years. Drawing on data relating to multiple countries the authors examine global, cross-national and local cases in order to shed light on the impact of international forces on social policy. The book addresses major theoretical debates about the direction of welfare state reform processes across the OECD and beyond, offering empirically rooted analyses of change and new perspectives on the impact of global competition on social policy.