Social policy in a changing society / Maurice Mullard and Paul Spicker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mullard, Maurice, 1946-

Contributor:

Spicker, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change.

Social policy.

Penn Provenance:

Moskowitz, Daniel B. (donor)

Physical Description:

xii, 243 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Summary:

"Social Policy in a Changing Society" provides a clear introduction to social policy by building a link between theory and policy. It considers a range of interpretations of changes in society, politics and the economy, and assesses their implications for social welfare. The first part of the book considers conventional models, including Keynesian thought, Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, social democracy and socialism. The second part turns to new paradigms, including communitarianism, post-fordism, globalization, postmodernity, the risk society, critical theory, Foucauldian thought and patriarchy. In the third part, the authors review debates on social, economic and political change. The approach is mainly theoretical, with material drawn from sociology, political theory, economics and public and social administration. This will be essential reading for those studying social policy and sociology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-239) and index.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Daniel B. Moskowitz in honor of Bert and Lilly Dee Moskowitz.

ISBN:

0415165407

0415165415

OCLC:

38157340