The UK welfare state is under sustained ideological and political attack. InAll our Welfare, Peter Beresford explores the establishment and trajectory of the postwar welfare state and offers a bluepri
Understanding Community is a practical guide to understanding policies and underlying theories relating to community. This substantially revised edition draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to off
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the role of the third sector—voluntary or nonprofit groups—in the delivery of public services in the UK. It details the historical development of the relat
Two of the most unprecedented transformations in the history of human social and economic life are currently underway. One, globalization, is the subject of tons of coverage and analysis. Relatively i
An original, detailed ethnographic account of children’s everyday lives in a small, deprived neighborhood of post-socialist Bratislava called Kopcany,Rematerialising Children’s Agency provides novel e
Morality and public policy have long had a complicated, tense relationship—the product, at least in part, of growing secularism and unclear lines between the state and questions of morality. This book
The Nordic countries are known worldwide for their extensive welfare system and gender equality, which enables both parents to hold jobs, earn money, and care for their children. In this volume, schol
This book is about the opportunities and challenges involved in mainstreaming knowledge about children in international development policy and practice. It focuses on the ideas, networks and instituti
Most slave trades were abolished during the 19th century yet there remain millions of people in slavery today, amongst them approximately 210 million children in slavery, trafficked, in debt bondage a
Looking at the interaction between migration, migration policies, and social protection in Europe, political and policy scholars argue that the governance of migration and social policy in the Europea
This engaging and accessible text offers a concise overview of social work which will appeal to anyone needing a quick introduction to social work as a discipline. It contains essential information fo
"This book has two virtues: it offers the broadest historical range of any study of ideas about welfare, and it uses the analysis to show how social context and philosophical approach shape thinking
The Politics of Public Education critically examines the key issues facing educational systems today and explores the implications for education policy makers, professionals, and researchers. Drawing
Since the second-wave feminism of the 1970s, women’s rights and opportunities in education and employment have increased across the globe. But has equality—whether social, political, or legal—really b
The police increasingly need to work with other government agencies, the third sector, community organizations, and the private sector—an approach known as plural policing. This book critically analyz
Published in cooperation with the Social Policy Association, Social Policy Review is an annual volume that draws together international scholarship at the forefront of research on social policy. This
This book gathers an expert group of social scientists to showcase emerging forms of analysis and evaluation for public policy analysis. Each chapter highlights a different method or approach, putting
In this unique global collection, Gary Craig and his contributors blend theory and practice-based case studies to review how different community development approaches can empower minority ethnic comm
Though the aims of social work tend to be fairly similar in different contexts around the world, the ways in which social workers are educated and trained vary widely from place to place and nation to
