Introducing social policy / Alcock, Cliff.
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TextPublication details: Harlow : Pearson Longman, 2008Edition: 2nd edition. Cliff Alcock, Guy Daly, Edwin GriggsDescription: 1 online resource (xiv, 558 p.) : illISBN: 9781315834337 (ebook)Subject(s): Social welfare & social services | Health systems & services | Society | Great Britain -- Social policyGenre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleOnline access: Click here to access online Summary: The completely revised second edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations, development and crucial areas of contemporary concern in social policy and welfare. The completely revised second edition of this highly respected textbook provides a comprehensive yet digestible and accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations, developmentand crucial areas of contemporary concern in social policy and welfare. Fully up to date, it provides a concise but thorough overview of the context for the provision of social welfare in contemporary Britain and beyond. Providing an integrated framework to highlight the relationships between theory, policy and practice,Introducing Social Policy examines social policy from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It therefore encourages a broad understanding of the importance of the subject within social policy itself, as well in social work, healthcare, education and beyond.
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Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-532) and index.
The completely revised second edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations, development and crucial areas of contemporary concern in social policy and welfare. The completely revised second edition of this highly respected textbook provides a comprehensive yet digestible and accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations, developmentand crucial areas of contemporary concern in social policy and welfare. Fully up to date, it provides a concise but thorough overview of the context for the provision of social welfare in contemporary Britain and beyond. Providing an integrated framework to highlight the relationships between theory, policy and practice,Introducing Social Policy examines social policy from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It therefore encourages a broad understanding of the importance of the subject within social policy itself, as well in social work, healthcare, education and beyond.
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