Introduction to Social Administration in Britain

Published in 1994, as a revised and updated seventh edition, this classic guide to social administration was first published in 1969. The book provides information about social problems and the structure and working of the social services in the late 20th Century.

List of contents

Part 1: Introduction and Basic Issues 1. Some Definitions of the Subject 2. Poverty and Social Security 3. The Health Services 4. Education 5. The Housing Problem 6. Unemployment 7. The Personal Social Services Part 2: Special Need Groups 8. Child Deprivation and Family Welfare 9. Services for Old People 10. The Physically Disabled 11. The Mentally Disordered Part 3: Some General Issues 12. Financial and Administrative Issues 13. Problems of Policy in the Social Services

Product details

• Authors: Muriel Payne Brown, Brown Muriel, Payne Sarah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.07.2025
• EAN: 9781041067375
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4106737-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, social problems;welfare state;social services;unemployment