Understanding the mixed economy of welfare (second edition)

As the state withdraws from welfare provision, the mixed economy of welfare – involving private, voluntary and informal sectors – has become ever more important. This second edition of Powell’s acclaimed textbook on the subject brings together a wealth of respected contributors. New features of this revised edition include:
• An updated perspective on the mixed economy of welfare (MEW) and social division of welfare (SDW) in the context of UK Coalition and Conservative governments
• A conceptual framework that links the MEW and SDW with debates on topics of major current interest such as ‘Open Public Services’, ‘Big Society’, Any Qualified Provider’, Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and ‘Public Private Partnerships’ (PPP)
Containing helpful features such as summaries, questions for discussion, further reading suggestions and electronic resources, this will be a valuable introductory resource for students of social policy, social welfare and social work at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Info autore

Martin Powell is a Professor of Health and Social Policy at the University of Birmingham. Martin's main research interest is in the British welfare state, especially the NHS. He has written or edited some 19 books, including some being translated into Chinese, Korean, and Polish. He has written over 80 peer reviewed articles, and he is a former editor of the journal 'Social Policy and Administration'.

Riassunto

This updated edition, written by social policy and welfare experts, shows how the mixed economy of welfare links with the important conceptual and policy debates.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Martin (Professor of Health and Social Policy Powell (Editore), Martin Powell (Editore)
• Editore: Policy Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.12.2018
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva
• EAN: 9781447333210
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-3321-0
• Numero di pagine: 250
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 17.5 x 25 x 1.8 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 617 g
• Serie: Understanding Welfare: Social; Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and P