
Exploring the World of Social Policy
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Introducing readers to a wide spread of international challenges and issues, the book shows how insights into policy can be generated using a comparative and multidisciplinary approach. Global in its canvas and analytical in its method, the book:
* explores the economic, social and political contexts of social policy;
* examines in detail its institutions and fields of practice;
* illustrates the field's main ideas, themes and practices, drawing on a rich international literature and using pertinent and thought-provoking examples.
Authored by two highly respected and experienced academics, this book demonstrates the rewards of studying social policy from an international perspective by avoiding the constraints of a single-nation focus. Clear, authoritative and wide-ranging, it will be essential reading for students of social sciences taking courses covering social policy, social welfare and comparative policy analysis.
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"Demonstrates the important international nature of welfare debates, situating readers in the wider world of social policy and facilitating a deeper understanding of the discipline."Lee Gregory, University of Birmingham "Global in reach and wide ranging in coverage, the book presents valuable insights into how to understand social issues and the possible solutions social policy analysis may offer." Gyu-Jin Hwang, University of Sydney
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Zoe Irving is Reader in Comparative and International Social Policy at the University of York.
Content
Part I: Themes and perspectives
Inequalities and why they matter
Varieties of welfare
Policy processes
Part II: Policy domains
Income Security
Work and employment
Education
Housing
Health
Social care
Environment
Conclusion: a divided world of social policy?
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