Introduction to Social Policy

Klappentext Exploring essential topics, this text covers themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care. Zusammenfassung Exploring essential topics! this text covers themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology! social work! or nursing and social care. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors and Contributors List of Acronyms Editors¿ Introduction PART ONE: KEY CONCEPTS Welfare - John Hudson Social Justice - Peter Dwyer Social Exclusion - Mel Walker Difference and Diversity - Mel Walker Health and Well-Being - Margaret Coffey and Lindsey Dugdill PART TWO: POLICY AND THE LIFE COURSE Families and Children - Sandra Shaw Young People - Sandra Shaw Older People - Rita Haworth Death and the End of Life - Karen Kinghorn PART THREE: COMPARATIVE AND SUPRANATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF POLICY Devolution in the UK - Karen Kinghorn Comparative Welfare - Sandra Shaw The European Union and Social Policy - Paul Copeland Global Social Policy: Globalized Health Policy - Sandra Shaw Social Policy and the Environment - Anya Ahmed Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter Dwyer, Peter Shaw Dwyer, Sandra Dwyer Shaw
• Assisted by: Peter Dwyer (Editor), Dwyer Peter (Editor), Sandra Shaw (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2013
• EAN: 9781446207598
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-0759-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies