Social Policies and Social Control

Part 1: Setting the scene;

Introduction ~ Malcolm Harrison and Teela Sanders;

Social policy and the new behaviourism: towards a more excluding society ~ Malcolm Harrison with Laura Hemingway;

Beyond protection: 'the vulnerable' in the age of austerity ~ Kate Brown;

Part 2: Policies, practices and implications in specific domains;

Welfare reform and the valorisation of work: is work really the best form of welfare? ~ Ruth Patrick;

Sanctuary or sanctions: children, social worth and social control in the UK asylum process ~ Ala Sirriyeh;

New Labour, the coalition government and disciplined communities ~ Andrew Wallace;

Young people, education, families and communities: marginalised hopes and dreams? ~ Doug Martin;

Choice, control and user influence in health and social care ~ Gabrielle Mastin;

Patient responsibilities, social determinants of health and nudges: the case of organ donation ~ Ana Manzano;

Nudged into employment: lone parents and welfare reform ~ Laura Davies;

Welfare reform and drug policy: coalition, continuity and change ~ Mark Monaghan;

Regulating social housing: expectations for behaviour of tenants ~ Jenny McNeill;

Part 3: Conclusions;

Concluding thoughts: the consequences of a 'not-so-big society' ~ Teela Sanders.