Social Policy Review 29: Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2017

Hardback

Main Details

Title Social Policy Review 29: Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2017
Authors and Contributors      Contributions by Isabel Shutes
Contributions by Ricardo Pagan
Contributions by Daniel Horsfall
Contributions by Philip Brown
Contributions by Lisa Scullion
SeriesSocial Policy Review
Series part Volume No. 29
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9781447336211
ClassificationsDewey:361.61
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 8 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 28 June 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This edition presents an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship over the past 12 months, from a group of internationally renowned authors. This collection offers a comprehensive discussion of some of the most challenging issues facing social policy today, including an examination of Brexit, the Trump presidency, 'post-truth', migration, the lived experiences of food bank users, and the future of welfare benefits. Published in association with the SPA, the volume will be valuable to academics and students within social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Author Biography

John Hudson is Professor of Social Policy at the University of York. Catherine Needham is Reader in Public Policy and Public Management at the University of Birmingham. Elke Heins is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews

"Social Policy Review is essential reading for up-to-date analysis of the key social policy issues of the day, by authors who know their subjects inside-out." Jane Millar, University of Bath