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A handbook of comparative social policy / edited by Patricia Kennett.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social policy.
- Globalization.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 422 p.) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c 2004.
- Summary:
- The current context of social policy is one in which many of the old certainties of the past have been eroded. The predominantly inward-looking, domestic preoccupation of social policy has made way for a more integrated, international and outward approach to analysis which looks beyond the boundaries of the state. It is in this context that this Handbook brings together the work of key commentators in the field of comparative analysis in order to provide comprehensive coverage of contemporary debates and issues in cross-national social policy research.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The state and social policy in a globalizing world
- pt. 2. Concepts and definitions
- pt. 3. Comparing and categorizing social policy, provision and redistribution
- pt. 4. The research process
- pt. 5. Themes and issues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781845421588 (e-book)
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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