Over recent years, the Government focus on anti-social behaviour has been replaced by a focus on respect. Tony Blair's 'Respect Action Plan' was launched in January 2006, Gordon Brown has spoken of "d
Decades before the establishment of the earliest systems of Western social welfare, scores of intrepid women forged a path toward turning these theoretical ideas into reality. Their research lay the g
Planning and Knowledge brings together contributors from a range of perspectives to explore the contemporary form and character of urban planning systems, and to ask fundamental questions about who pl
Long before the earliest welfare systems were put into place, women were researching the conditions of social and economic life in Western nations, and their research would go on to inform the nascent
Women are at the heart of civil society organizations (CSOs) that challenge oppressive practices at a local and global level and develop outstanding entrepreneurial activities. Yet CSO research tends
A call for change in healthcare thinking, Healthcare in Transition explores the fundamental currents and tensions behind recent trends in policy, such as shared decision making, coproduction, and pers
A call for change in healthcare thinking, Healthcare in Transition explores the fundamental currents and tensions behind recent trends in policy, such as shared decision making, coproduction, and pers
In recent years, social movements on the left have increasingly begun to make themselves felt in referendums. This has been seen throughout Europe: in votes regarding independence in Scotland and Cata
Policy makers and medical professionals are becoming increasingly aware that health is determined by a number of factors, many of them social. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to understa
Economic inequality has at last taken center stage in political discourse, but little is said to explain or to offer solutions to it. Written by an award-winning academic and policy maker, The Inequal
Policy makers and medical professionals are becoming increasingly aware that health is determined by a number of factors, many of them social. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to understa
This book analyzes the changing shape of Irish society over the hundred years since the 1916 rising, arguing that there are distinctive master patterns that characterize its development of a welfare s
Though the internet offers benefits such as connectivity, easily available knowledge, and diverse entertainment, digital technologies also come with a host of dangers. In this evidence-informed, pract
Women are at the heart of civil society organizations (CSOs) that challenge oppressive practices at a local and global level and develop outstanding entrepreneurial activities. Yet CSO research tends
Why does policy succeed or fail? In Substance not Spin, Nick Raynsford, a former member of the UK parliament, government minister, and campaigner pulls back the curtain on the front lines of policy ma
The financial crisis of 2008 led the UK’s Labour government to make changes—primarily cuts—to social programs and a wide range of social services. The subsequent coalition government followed those ch
Drawing on a diverse range of international contributors, both students and practitioners, this unique book presents a collection of innovative new approaches to social work placements. Chapters highl
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is increasingly being discussed as an affordable way for cities to build sustainable rapid transport infrastructure. This is the first book to examine the opportunities present
Drawing on a diverse range of international contributors, both students and practitioners, this unique book presents a collection of innovative new approaches to social work placements. Chapters highl
One of the first book-length explorations of alternative learning spaces outside mainstream education, Geographies of Alternative Education offers a comparative analysis of alternative education in th
King (social thought, De Montfort U., United Kingdom) offers a detailed explanation of Britain's Right to Buy (RTB) program, a 30-year-old initiative to allow working class families to buy homes. It a
Specialist forms of housing with care are becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom, largely as a result of the ageing of the population and the relative wealth of the latest generation of o
Specialist forms of housing with care are becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom, largely as a result of the ageing of the population and the relative wealth of the latest generation of o
Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, histo
In 2003 the Labour Government published its ambitious Sustainable Communities Plan. It promised to bring about a 'step change' in the English planning system and a new emphasis on the construction of
There have been major shifts in the framework of social policy and welfare across Europe. Adopting a multi-level, comparative and interdisciplinary approach, this book develops a critical analysis of
How has the Brexit vote affected the lives of European migrants coming to the United Kingdom? This book deploys findings from research carried out with migrants interviewed before and after the Brexit
The Inside Track offers a wide-ranging assessment of the the state of transport, travel and mobility in the United Kingdom and the myriad ways these forces interact with the economy, the environment,
The Inside Track offers a wide-ranging assessment of the the state of transport, travel and mobility in the United Kingdom and the myriad ways these forces interact with the economy, the environment,
This book presents a much-needed examination of gender-based violence within universities. The authors present an overview of existing research and practice around gender-based violence in higher educ
This book presents in-depth, candid case studies that are designed to allow someone studying child protection to understand the complicated, challenging situations that occur in the field. The contrib
One of the defining features of contemporary life in the United Kingdom for those who are not wealthy is a struggle with debt. Life in the Debt Trap presents the extent of that problem and its devasta
This book presents a much-needed examination of gender-based violence within universities. The authors present an overview of existing research and practice around gender-based violence in higher educ
This book brings together emerging international research on how specific, evidence-based practice and skills in criminal justice can lead to positive outcomes, such as desistance from crime, reduced
This book brings together emerging international research on how specific, evidence-based practice and skills in criminal justice can lead to positive outcomes, such as desistance from crime, reduced
Fatherhood is in transition, as men try to balance being both active and involved fathers while meeting the demands of the workplace. This book explores these challenges in the context of cross-nation
