What''s Your Problem? - Making Sense of Social Problems and the Policy Process

This book is an essential introduction and guide for a critical engagement with social problems. In short, What's your (social) problem and what are you going to do about it?

List of contents

Introduction Section 1 - Reading policy Chapter 1 - Making claims and using frames Chapter 2 - Equivalence and difference Chapter 3 - Legitimate assumptions Section 2 - Writing policy Chapter 4 - The role of the analyst Chapter 5 - What do you think? Chapter 6 - Making your case Section 3 - Performaing Policy Chapter 7 - Models of the Policy Process Chapter 8 - Power and Influence Chapter 9 - Making a difference Conclusion

About the author

Stuart Connor is a lecturer in social policy at the University of Birmingham. His teaching and research interests include critical approaches to the analysis of contemporary social policy and practice. This work includes examining the role of governments, trade unions, NGOs, social movements and community practitioners in the fabrication of 'social problems' and attempts to legitimate and challenge particular policy responses.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Connor, Connor Stuart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781041057918
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4105791-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues