Understanding Social Policy

The eighth edition of this successful textbook provides a student-friendly assessment of the key substantive areas of social policy and the context and processes which surround their development. * Written to engage students across the health and social sciences as well as those studying social policy as a main subject* Features a greater emphasis on key principles, themes, and issues, an overview of recent policy changes, broader coverage of the historical and global context, and new chapters on social care for adults and on education and children* Uses case studies and other text box material to illustrate the contents of each chapter* Provides an accessible introduction to key areas of policy while inviting readers to consider these in historical, social, and comparative context* Investigates current constitutional changes and their potential impact upon social policy

ISBN 1405181761   Pages 312 ISBN13 9781405181761 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 554 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Published in Chicester Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781405100571 Publication date 16 Jan 2009   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress 2008026534   Width (mm) 173 DEWEY 361.61   Spine width (mm) 17 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Studying social policy		1
2		The shaping of contemporary social policy		16
3		The making of social policy		43
4		Implementation		76
5		Social security		98
6		Employment policy		123
7		Health policy		148
8		Social care for adults		175
9		Education and children		195
10		Housing		223
11		The UK in the wider world		243
12		Social policy and social change		261
		References		277
		Index		289

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