SOCIAL POLICY by Ken Blakemore, Louise Warwick-Booth ( 9780335246625 )

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Title:

SOCIAL POLICY
AN INTRODUCTION

By:

Ken Blakemore, Louise Warwick-Booth

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ISBN 10:

0335246621

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9780335246625

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Publisher:

OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 September, 2013

Edition:

4th Revised edition

Series:

UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Sociology

Pages:

376

Description:

A highly respected introductory textbook to social policy, updated to cover recent developments.

Synopsis:

This is a much-needed and thorough update of this highly respected introductory textbook to social policy. This is a fast-moving field and there have been many developments since the previous edition published. Updates include: Changes in social policy introduced by the Coalition government Incorporation of an international perspective throughout, as well as a new chapter; 'The global social policy environment' Updated pedagogy and text design to suit contemporary student needsEvery chapter outlines one detailed case study to stimulate thought and demonstrate international and global policy differences. The wide ranging coverage of topics means that the book holds broad appeal for a number of subject areas including health, social policy, criminology, education, social work and sociology. With a contribition by Lynsey Warwick-Giles.

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