Mastering Social Welfare

Mastering Social Welfare provides a comprehensive introduction to social issues and welfare in Britain, and is written for all caring, welfare, social work and nursery nurse courses. It describes and analyses contemporary social issues such as unemployment, homelessness and disability, providing vivid illustrations of the impact of these issues on people''s lives. The book also provides a historical context and up-to-date information and analysis of all aspects of provision of social welfare. Areas covered include social security, education and health care.>

About the author

PAT YOUNG is a Lecturer on Social Policy at Colchester Institute, UK, and is also chief examiner with a leading examination board.

Product details

• Authors: Pat Young, YOUNG PAT
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 15.06.2000
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780333793275
• ISBN: 978-0-333-79327-5
• Pages: 419
• Series: Palgrave Master Series; Palgrave Master S; Macmillan Master Series; MacMillan Master > 38; Bloomsbury Master Series
• Subjects: Service, Education, Care, Community, Children, unemployment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Poverty, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology, nurse, Social Work, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, For secondary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Designed / suitable for A & AS Level, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, For advanced / upper secondary education, For vocational / professional education / training, For Vocational Qualifications (England), For NVQ / SVQ (National / Scottish Vocational Qualification), For GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualification), Social welfare, social policy and social services