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Understanding Theories And Concepts In Social Policy

by Kate Brown, Ruth Lister e Ruth Patrick

~~33,11€~~ 29,80€ 10% OFF

 Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this lively and accessible second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. The updated text includes consideration of contemporary shifts in welfare ideologies in the context of global austerity and the UK Coalition and Conservative governments since 2010. With a new chapter focusing on critical debates about disability, sexuality and the environment, this textbook also includes fresh reflections on migration, conditionality, resilience, social justice and human rights.Key features include: •real-life examples from UK and international politics and policy to explain and illuminate the significance of social policy theory;•key questions for student reflection and engagement; and•bulleted chapter summaries and annotated further readings at the end of every chapter.This new edition is a dynamic, engaging and valuable introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and concepts deployed in social policy.
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Understanding Theories And Concepts In Social Policy

by Kate (University Of York) Brown, Ruth (Loughborough University And House Of Lords) Lister e Ruth (University Of Glasgow) Patrick

~~37,84€~~ 34,06€ 10% OFF

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 Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this dynamic and fully updated second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. It includes a new chapter featuring debates around disability, sexuality and the environment.
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Understanding Human Need

by Hartley (London School Of Economics And Political Science) Dean

39,19€ + 10% CARD

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 This second edition of a widely-respected textbook is one of the few resources available to provide an overview of human need, as a key concept in the social sciences. Accessible and engaging, it models existing practical and theoretical approaches to human need while also proposing a radical alternative.
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Understanding Human Need

by Hartley Dean

34,44€ + 10% CARD

 This second edition of a widely-respected textbook is one of the few resources available to provide an overview of human need, as a key concept in the social sciences. Accessible and engaging, it models existing practical and theoretical approaches to human need while also proposing a radical alternative.
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Understanding 'Race' And Ethnicity - Theory, History, Policy, Practice

37,09€ + 10% CARD

 This new edition of a widely-respected textbook examines welfare policy and racism, alongside institutional racism and community cohesion within a broad policy framework.
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Understanding The Mixed Economy Of Welfare

31,79€ + 10% CARD

 This updated edition, written by social policy and welfare experts, shows how the mixed economy of welfare links with the important conceptual and policy debates.
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Understanding Social Security - Issues For Policy And Practice

42,39€ + 10% CARD

 The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their implications since the elections of 2010 and 2015.
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Understanding The Cost Of Welfare

by Howard Glennerster

39,74€ + 10% CARD

 A substantial, authoritative, third edition of this important textbook about the impact of economic priorities and pressures on social policies at a time when neo-liberal arguments for reducing the burden of welfare are more dominant than ever before.
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Understanding Housing Policy

by Brian Lund

37,09€ + 10% CARD

 "Understanding housing policy" is an up-to-date text on a rapidly changing policy field written by an author with extensive experience in implementing housing policy.
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Understanding Health And Social Care

by Jon Glasby

33,11€ + 10% CARD

 This engaging and accessible text, now in its third edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to health and social care. This new edition has been updated to cover recent developments, including the integrated care agenda, potential regional devolution and austerity.
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Understanding Community - Politics, Policy And Practice

by Peter Somerville

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what 'community' might mean in today's diverse British society.
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Understanding Health Policy

by Rob Baggott

34,44€ + 10% CARD

 This fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making.
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Understanding The Environment And Social Policy

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 Using an international and multi-disciplinary approach, this book provides a timely overview of the current issues in environmentalism and social policy. It explores many current debates, including: cities, housing and transport; citizenship and care; employment and green jobs; environmental governance and legislation; and globalisation.
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Understanding Social Citizenship - Themes And Perspectives For Policy And Practice

by Peter Dwyer

30,46€ + 10% CARD

 Offers students with an understanding of the concept of citizenship in relation to UK, EU and global welfare institutions. This title covers a range of philosophical, historical and contemporary welfare debates and issues.
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Understanding The Policy Process - Analysing Welfare Policy And Practice

by John Hudson e Stuart Lowe

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 Explains how and why social policy change occurs. Using core concepts of policy analysis, this book builds up an explanation of social policy change that can be applied to various aspects of welfare and social policy.
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Understanding Social Welfare Movements

by Alex Law, Gerry Mooney, Jason Annetts e Wallace Mcneish

33,11€ + 10% CARD

 "Understanding social welfare movements" is the first text to bring together social policy and social movement studies. The book provides a timely and much needed overview of the changing nature of social welfare as it has been shaped by the demands of social movements.
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Understanding Equal Opportunities And Diversity - The Social Differentiations And Intersections Of Inequality

by Barbara Bagilhole

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 Challenges the official discourse that shapes the debates on Equal Opportunities and Diversity (EO&D) at national, regional and European level. This book is suitable for students and researchers of EO&D in criminology, social policy, sociology, women's studies, gender studies, public administration, business studies and economics.
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Understanding Research For Social Policy And Social Work - Themes, Methods And Approaches

39,74€ + 10% CARD

 This revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide an essential guide to research methods, approaches and debates.
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Understanding Disability Policy

by Alan Roulstone e Simon Prideaux

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 Understanding disability policy explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty, socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities.
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Understanding Health And Social Care (Fourth Edition)

by Jon (University Of Birmingham) Glasby

~~33,79€~~ 30,41€ 10% OFF

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Understanding The Cost Of Welfare

by Howard (Department Of Social Administration, London School Of Economics And Political Science) Glennerster

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 A substantial, authoritative, third edition of this important textbook about the impact of economic priorities and pressures on social policies at a time when neo-liberal arguments for reducing the burden of welfare are more dominant than ever before.
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Understanding Health And Social Care

by Jon (University Of Birmingham) Glasby

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 This engaging and accessible text, now in its third edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to health and social care. This new edition has been updated to cover recent developments, including the integrated care agenda, potential regional devolution and austerity.
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Understanding Community - Politics, Policy And Practice

by Peter (Professor Emeritus At University Of Lincoln) Somerville

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 This substantially revised edition of a highly topical text applies a critical approach to themes introduced in the first edition including economic development, heath and housing, and draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society.
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Understanding Health Policy

by Rob (Health Policy Research Unit, De Montfort University (Retired)) Baggott

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 This fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making.
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