Understanding social citizenship: Themes and perspectives for policy and practice

Description

This updated and revised edition of Understanding social citizenship is still the only citizenship textbook written from a social policy perspective. It provides students with an understanding of the concept of citizenship in relation to UK, EU and global welfare institutions; covers a range of welfare debates and issues; explores inclusion and exclusion; combines analysis and discussion of social policies and uses easy-to-digest text boxes. The revised second edition contains new topical sections on 'Cameron's Conservatism' and the EU and A8/10 migration in the UK. The book is essential reading for undergraduates in social policy, sociology, social work, politics and citizenship, A/AS level students and their teachers, and those on access courses, foundation degrees and teacher training courses.

Peter Dwyer is Professor of Social Policy in the Graduate School, Business, Law and Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University. His research interests centre on a critical engagement of notions of citizenship, especially in relation to welfare and also the impact of migration on welfare states and migrants' rights.

A second edition of this excellent book is most welcome. Dwyer's understanding of social citizenship is second to none and this new edition provides an updated discussion and assessment of all the practical and theoretical issues that students need to know about this important area of study. Nick Ellison, University of Leeds