Understanding Social Citizenship Second Edition
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Understanding Social Citizenship
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Author : Peter Dwyer
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2010-06-09
Understanding Social Citizenship written by Peter Dwyer and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-09 with Political Science categories.
This accessible textbook provides students with the knowledge and background they need to understand the concept of citizenship in the UK, the EU, and global institutions. The book combines an outline of competing perspectives on citizenship with an evaluation and appreciation of the implications that class, gender, ethnicity, disability, and age may have for the social and citizenship status of certain individuals and groups. It offers a clear sense of the history of citizenship and the key theoretical debates that have informed contemporary understandings of the concept. Fully revised and updated, this second edition includes a new chapter on ageing and older citizens, plus new topical sections. The book's easy-to-digest text boxes will aid learning and teaching.
Understanding Community Second Edition
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Author : Peter Somerville
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2011-02-03
Understanding Community Second Edition written by Peter Somerville and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Social Science categories.
Interest in 'community' has increased in recent years for a variety of reasons, including civil renewal, active citizenship and the increasing diversity of British society. This is highlighted by the increasing governmental emphasis on 'community', leading up to the current ideas of the 'Big Society'. Understanding community is a topical text providing a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy, such as economic development, education, health, housing, and community safety, this book explores the difficulties that communities face in dealing with state power as well as discussing the new concepts of community cohesion, social capital and community capacity building. The author challenges our understanding of community and assesses the strengths and limitations of this understanding. This book is essential for students studying social policy, social work and sociology, and an invaluable resource for policymakers in community development, urban regeneration and allied fields.
Understanding The Environment And Social Policy
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Author : Tony Fitzpatrick
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2011-02-09
Understanding The Environment And Social Policy written by Tony Fitzpatrick and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-09 with Nature categories.
"Tony Fitzpatrick has assembled a very thoughtful collection of chapters which examine the various ways in which social and environmental concerns intersect with one another. At a very general level, sustainability offers a neat and tidy way to reconcile them. But as this book, sustainability offers neat and tidy way to reconcile them. But as this book usefully revels, in practice they interact in ways that are far from straightforward. "Professor Andrew Jordan, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia "The intersection of social policy and environmental policy is strategically and morally vital yet has remained a strangely neglected area. No longer. This comprehensive book covers real world challenges, sustainable ethics, a host of applied policy issues, and some bigger questions about the possibility of a green welfare state." Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor, University of Bath Environmental issues are central to the social and political reforms of the 21st century. Bringing together leading experts, this textbook explorers the social, political, economic and moral challenges that environmental problems pose for social policy in a global context. Combining theory and practice with an interdisciplinary approach, the book reviews the current strategies and provides a critique of proposed future developments. Understanding the environment and social policy guides the reader through the subject in an accessible way using chapter summaries, further reading, recommended websites, a glossary and questions for discussion. Providing a much-needed overview of environmentalism and social policy, the book will be invaluable reading for students, teachers, activits, practitioners and policy markers.
Understanding Theories And Concepts In Social Policy
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Author : Ruth Lister
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2010-06
Understanding Theories And Concepts In Social Policy written by Ruth Lister and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Political Science categories.
A central theme of this lively and accessible text is that theory helps us to understand policy, politics and practice. The book combines an in-depth exploration of selected theoretical perspectives and concepts with the student-friendly format of the Understanding Welfare series. The author uses diverse examples from contemporary social policy to help theoretical arguments come alive. It should provide a key text for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates and postgraduates in social policy and related subjects, as well as their teachers.
Understanding Housing Policy
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Author : Brian Lund
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2011
Understanding Housing Policy written by Brian Lund and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
What are the major housing problems in contemporary Britain? How effective are the policies designed to tackle these problems? These are the central questions this book sets out to answer, using a critical approach to identifying housing problems and the formation of policy.Understanding housing policy is an up-to-date text on a rapidly changing policy field written by an author with extensive experience in implementing housing policy. The second edition of this best-selling text has been completely revised and includes a new chapter on the political processes involved in the construction and delivery of housing policies. In addition, the new edition:*reviews theoretical perspectives helpful in understanding the normative dimensions of housing policy; *examines explanations of policy development and implementation processes; *explores the development of housing policy in the United Kingdom; *contains a chapter on comparative housing policy; *examines a number of contemporary housing problems: affordability; homelessness; low demand and neighbourhood deprivation; overcrowding; multi-occupation; 'decent' homes and 'sustainable' housing. *devotes a chapter to the relationship between housing and social justice; *includes an assessment of the impact of New Labour's housing policies and the policy orientation of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition. For more detailed information on this title, please go to the author's website http://housingpolicy.moonfruit.com
Understanding Community
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Author : Peter Somerville
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2011
Understanding Community written by Peter Somerville and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
Understanding community is a highly topical text offering a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy, such as economic development, education, health, housing, and community safety, this book explores the difficulties that communities face and discusses new concepts such as community cohesion, social capital and community capacity building. Somerville challenges our understanding of community, both social and conceptual, and assesses the strengths and limitations of this understanding. This book is essential for students studying social policy, social work and sociology, and an invaluable resource for policymakers in community development, urban regeneration and allied fields.
Understanding Disability Policy
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Author : Alan Roulstone
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2012
Understanding Disability Policy written by Alan Roulstone and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Political Science categories.
We live at a paradoxical time for many disabled people: some achieve new freedoms while others face cuts in services and attempts to restrict who counts as disabled. Locating disability policy within broader social policy contexts, Alan Roulstone and Simon Prideaux critically explore the roles of social support, poverty, socio-economic status, community safety, spatial change, and other issues in shaping disabled people's opportunities. They also consider implications for future policy developments, including the impact of changing government and academic understandings of disability.
Understanding Social Security Second Edition
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Author : Jane Millar
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2009-02-02
Understanding Social Security Second Edition written by Jane Millar and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-02 with Political Science categories.
This second edition of this text, Understanding Social Security, gives readers the information and analytical tools to make sense of policy developments and reforms and to evaluate options for the future. The book provides a critical examination of social security policy and practice and is essential reading for students of social policy, social work and sociology, as well as policy makers and practitioners in the fields of social security, welfare-to-work, employment, anti-poverty strategies and welfare rights.
Understanding The Mixed Economy Of Welfare Second Edition
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Author : Powell, Martin
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2019-01-16
Understanding The Mixed Economy Of Welfare Second Edition written by Powell, Martin and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-16 with Political Science categories.
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.
For Whose Benefit
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Author : Patrick, Ruth
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2017-04-12
For Whose Benefit written by Patrick, Ruth and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with Political Science categories.
What does day-to-day life involve for those who receive out-of-work benefits? Is the political focus on moving people from ‘welfare’ and into work the right one? And do mainstream political and media accounts of the ‘problem’ of ‘welfare’ accurately reflect lived realities? For whose benefit? The everyday realities of welfare reform explores these questions by talking to those directly affected by recent reforms. Ruth Patrick interviewed single parents, disabled people and young jobseekers on benefits repeatedly over five years to find out how they experienced the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and whether the welfare state still offers meaningful protection and security in times of need. She reflects on the mismatch between the portrayal of ‘welfare’ and everyday experiences, and the consequences of this for the UK’s ongoing welfare reform programme. Exploring issues including the meaning of dependency, the impact of benefit sanctions and the reach of benefits stigma, this important book makes a timely contribution to ongoing debates about the efficacy and ethics of welfare reform.