Understanding theories and concepts in social policy / Ruth Lister, Ruth Patrick, and Kate Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lister, Ruth, 1949- author.

Patrick, Ruth, author.

Brown, Kate, author.

Series:

Understanding welfare

Understanding Welfare

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human services.

Public welfare.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Policy Press, [2024]

Summary:

Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this dynamic and fully updated second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. It includes a new chapter featuring debates around disability, sexuality and the environment.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Detailed contents

List of boxes

List of abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Theoretical perspectives in the political arena

Introduction: Laying the groundwork

Dominant post-war ideological perspectives: the ‘middle way’, ‘third way’ and beyond

Critical perspectives I: Marxism, feminism and anti-racism

Critical perspectives II: disability theory, sexuality and environmentalism

Theoretical perspectives as an analytical tool

Post-Fordism and postmodernism

Social control, regulation and resistance

What’s the problem? Social constructionism

Concepts

Needs

Citizenship and community

Liberty, equality and social justice

Bringing it all together – theory and social change

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-3941-X