Social Policy

Social Policy: Issues and Developments provides a comprehensive, lively and accessible introduction to contemporary British social policy. It focuses primarily upon developments since 1997 including coverage of major service areas along with ideological and other current debates in the subject. It combines description and analysis in a clear and straightforward approach to the subject, whilst also recognizing the complexities of contemporary social policy. Each chapter is written by a leading specialist in the field to provide informative, expert coverage. Main features comprehensive coverage of a wide range of major topics in contemporary social policy, including health, housing, work, education, crime and criminal justice, ethics, 'new' social policy, neo-liberalism and New Labour examines the political and governmental context within which social policy operates explores the boundaries of social policy and the growing relevance of the subject to our understanding of society examines the main ideological perspectives that have underpinned the development of social policy in the UK and provides a reflection of alternative critiques considers international influences in the form of