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New managerialism, new welfare? / edited by John Clarke, Sharon Gewirtz and Eugene McLaughlin.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public welfare--Great Britain.
- Public welfare.
- Great Britain.
- Public welfare administration--Great Britain.
- Public welfare administration.
- Great Britain--Social policy.
- Social policy.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 275 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : SAGE, 2000.
- Summary:
- New Managerialism, New Welfare? is a carefully integrated textbook that explores the continuing restructuring of the state and social welfare in the United Kingdom. It combines studies of specific policy areas - such as health, education, criminal justice, local government - with chapters that examine cross-cutting themes and developments. The book provides a thorough and critical reflection on New Labour's vision of the past and future of social welfare and public services in the construction of a 'modern society'.
- The book is a core text for The Open University's Masters programme in social policy Managerialism and Social Policy (D861).
- Notes:
- Published in association with the Open University.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0761967567
- 0761967575
- OCLC:
- 43969900
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