Social Policy: A Comparative AnalysisThe book will introduce students to essential concepts relating to welfare provision as well as providing an indepth analysis of those policy areas most commonly associated with welfare programmes worldwide, including health, social care, housing, employment, education and environmental policy. |
Contents
Explaining the development of social policy | 17 |
Pulling the threads together | 24 |
Modernisation theory | 36 |
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Common terms and phrases
activities alternative analysis approach argument attention Australia benefits Britain Chapter comparative complex concerns contributions costs countries deal demands dependent determined difficulties discussion divisions economic effects efforts evidence example expected expenditure extent fact force forms funding further growth health services housing identified important income maintenance increase individuals influence institutions interest interventions involve issues Italy kind labour market largely less levels limited means occur OECD offer organisations participation particularly pension perhaps political pollution poor population position possible practice problems rates recognise regarded regulation relation relationship relatively rent requires responses role schemes schools sector secure seen situations social policy societies specific studies subsidies suggested Table theory unemployment United universal various welfare women workers
References to this book
Theorising Welfare: Enlightenment and Modern Society Martin O'Brien,Sue Penna No preview available - 1998 |