While we like to think that our society gives everyone a fair chance to succeed—and, crucially, move up the social ladder—in reality, children are to an astonishing degree bound by their parents, and
This textbook is designed to give students all the background and contextual information they will need to understand the regulatory structures that enable public and urban planning in the United King
This textbook is designed to give students all the background and contextual information they will need to understand the regulatory structures that enable public and urban planning in the United King
Fairness and justice are buzzwords in contemporary political debates across the world. In the United Kingdom, especially, Prime Minister David Cameron has made a serious effort to claim fairness as a
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
Fairness and justice are buzzwords in contemporary political debates across the world. In the United Kingdom, especially, Prime Minister David Cameron has made a serious effort to claim fairness as a
In complex contemporary societies social science has become increasingly interwoven into the whole fabric of governance. At the same time there is an increasing recognition that attempts to understand
Many in the field of social science recognize that attempts to understand the complex social world using the approaches of the 'hard sciences' are mostly useless. This book explores the relationship b
Exploring the political regulation of the family in Sweden, Lundqvist (sociology, Lund U., Sweden), traces the historical development of family policy and the ensuing institutionalization of gender eq
Human development is about the growth of agency: the capability to look after oneself, to engage and communicate with others and to act in a socially responsible way. Children develop agency in the c
With the growth of parental employment, leave policy is at the centre of welfare state development and at the heart of countries' child and family policies. It is widely recognised as an essential ele
Horticulture and gardening activity is used as a therapy in the UK for growing numbers of vulnerable people, including those with mental health problems, learning difficulties and other health and soc
This book explores the intersections between governance and media in western democracies, which have undergone profound changes in recent years. The contributors to this volume reveal how governments
In Creating Community-Led and Self-Build Homes, Martin Field explores the ways in which people and communities across the United Kingdom have worked to create the homes and neighborhoods they desire.
This book explores and situates the concept of embodiment on the map of research methodologies at a moment when our definition of what counts as data in quantitative research is rapidly expanding. Gro
In the midst of government retrenchment, austerity, and growing inequality, social entrepreneurs have in recent years come to prominence as sources of ideas, innovation, and funding for solving proble
One of the biggest political stories of the past few decades in the United Kingdom and elsewhere has been the growing divide between the working class and the mainstream liberal left, which historical
Why are policies regarding teacher education politically, sociologically, and educationally significant? While teacher education as a practice has long been recognized, the importance of teacher educa
Why are policies regarding teacher education politically, sociologically, and educationally significant? While teacher education as a practice has long been recognized, the importance of teacher educa
Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. But how are these processes interrelated? Are they impelling us towards a common
Spanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, this book looks at mechanisms of corporate power and influence; corporate opinion and influence in a range o
As the new Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) takes over responsibility for the work previously undertaken by family court welfare officers, the experiences of the parent
What matters most in how poverty shapes children’s well-being and development? How can data inform social policy and practice approaches to improving the outcomes for poorer children? Using life cours
The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as “Children of the 90s,” is an unprecedented birth cohort study that, uniquely, enrolled participants in utero and
Single parents face countless hardships, but they can be boiled down to a triple bind: inadequate resources, insufficient employment, and limited support policies. This book brings together research f
Despite fitful attempts over decades to reform it, our financial system seems to be inextricably bound up in a cycle of boom and bust, instability and scandal. Joel Magnuson knows why: it's because ba
Could social wealth funds reduce inequality and tackle austerity? A Sharing Economyproposes radical new ways to close the growing income gap and spread social opportunities. Drawing on international e
This book introduces a non-specialist audience to some of the central issues relating to crime, crime control, policing, and punishment in Britain. Bringing together contributions by criminologists an
As governments around the world embrace austerity, one of the key arguments they use is that the welfare state is unaffordable. Paying for the Welfare State in the Twenty-First Century shows that argu
Drawing on comparative research from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, and the Netherlands, this book provides an accessible analysis of what gender equality means across countrie
Resilience has become one of the first fully-fledged academic and political buzzwords of the twenty-first century. In this book, Geoffrey DeVerteuil proposes a more critically engaged and conceptually
"This book promises to connect the larger dynamics of crisis, the institutional arrangements of public services and some of the specific locations of the impacts of the crisis."---John Clarke, Profess
The banking collapse and ensuing global financial crisis has been the subject of much analysis and speculation. One growing certainty is that there will be an impact on the delivery of public service
Hart (president, Socialist Health Association, Wales) examines the political economy of health care, focusing on the operations of the National Health Service in Wales, but also extending his analysis
It is widely accepted that London is in the midst of a serious housing crisis, manifested most obviously in city’s soaring rents. While the causes of this crisis are manifold, many people have c
It is widely accepted that London is in the midst of a serious housing crisis, manifested most obviously in city’s soaring rents. While the causes of this crisis are manifold, many people have c
Building on years of research and reflection on the workings of the family justice system, Mervyn Murch offers a fresh approach to supporting the thousands of children every year who experience a comp
