| Exploring the World of Social Policy: An International Approach Contributor(s): Hill, Michael (Author), Irving, Zoë (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447335007 ISBN-13: 9781447335009 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (0.90 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This bold new textbook represents a significant step forward in social policy teaching by combining comparative and global perspectives. Introducing readers to a wide spread of international challenges and issues, the book shows how insights into policy can be generated using a comparative and multidisciplinary approach. Global in its canvas and analytical in its method, the book: - explores the economic, social and political contexts of social policy; - examines in detail its institutions and fields of practice; - illustrates the field's main ideas, themes and practices, drawing on a rich international literature and using pertinent and thought-provoking examples. Authored by two highly respected and experienced academics, this book demonstrates the rewards of studying social policy from an international perspective by avoiding the constraints of a single-nation focus. Clear, authoritative and wide-ranging, it will be essential reading for students of social sciences taking courses covering social policy, social welfare and comparative policy analysis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Irving, Zoe: - Zoë Irving is a senior lecturer in comparative, international, and global social policy at the University of York. Hill, Michael: - Michael Hill has worked as a civil servant and taught public and social policy in several universities throughout the United Kingdom. He is emeritus professor of social policy at the University of Newcastle, the author of many books, and currently the editor of the Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century series published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol. |