Contents
For more detail please see the chapter outlines.
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Concepts and Approaches:
1. The Subject of Social Policy: Pete Alcock (University of Birmingham)
2. Methods and Approaches in Social Policy Research: Saul Becker (University of Nottingham)
3. History and Social Policy: David Gladstone (University of Bristol)
4. Social Needs, Social Problems, Social Welfare and Well-being: Nick Manning (University of Nottingham)
5. Equality, Rights and Social Justice: Peter Taylor-Gooby (University of Kent)
6. Efficiency, Equity and Choice: Carol Propper (University of Bristol)
7. Altruism, Reciprocity and Obligation: Hilary Land (University of Bristol)
Part II: Key Perspectives:
8. Neo-Liberalism: Nick Ellison (University of Leeds)
9. The Conservative Tradition: Robert Pinker (London School of Economics and Political Science)
10. Social Democracy: Robert M. Page (University of Birmingham)
11. The Socialist Perspective: Hartley Dean (London School of Economics and Political Science)
12. Third Way Perspectives: Martin Powell (University of Birmingham)
13. Feminist Perspectives: Jane Lewis (London School of Economics and Political Science)
14. Green Perspectives: Michael Cahill (University of Brighton)
15. Postmodernist Perspectives: Tony Fitzpatrick (Nottingham University)
Part III: Context:
16. Divisions and Difference: Sharon Wright (University of Stirling)
17. Poverty and Social Exclusion: Pete Alcock (University of Birmingham)
18. The Distribution of Welfare: John Hills (London School of Economics and Political Science)
19. Social Policy and Economic Policy: Colin Hay (University of Sheffield)
20. Culture and Nationhood: Fiona Williams (University of Leeds)
21. Social Policy and Family Policy: Jane Millar (University of Bath)
22. The Political Process: John Hudson (University of York)
23. Evidence and Evaluation: Stephen Harrison (University of Manchester) and Ruth McDonald (University of Manchester)
Part IV: Welfare Production and Provision:
24. State Welfare: Catherine Bochel (University of Lincoln)
25. Commercial Welfare: Christopher Holden (Brunel University)
26. Occupational Welfare: Margaret May ((London Metropolitan Business School))
27. Voluntary Welfare: Jeremy Kendall (University of Kent)
28. Informal Care: Caroline Glendinning (University of York) and Hilary Arksey (University of York)
29. Paying for Welfare: Howard Glennerster (London School of Economics and Political Science)
30. Citizenship and Access to Welfare: Ruth Lister (Loughborough University)
Part V: Welfare Governance:
31. Managing and Delivering Welfare: John Clarke (Open University)
32. Accountability for Welfare: Janet Newman (Open University)
33. Welfare Users and Social Policy: Peter Beresford (Brunel University)
34. Local and Regional Government and Governance and Social Policy: Guy Daly (Coventry University) and Howard Davis (Warwick Business School)
35. Social Policy and Devolution: Richard Parry (University of Edinburgh)
36. Social Policy and the European Union: Linda Hantrais (Loughborough University)
37. Social Policy and Supranational Governance: Nicola Yeates (Open University)
Part VI: Welfare Services:
38. Income Maintenance and Social Security: Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham) and Karen Rowlingson (University of Birmingham)
39. Employment: Alan Deacon (University of Leeds)
40. Healthcare: Rob Baggott (De Montfort University)
41. Education in Schools: Anne West (London School of Economics and Political Science)
42. Lifelong Learning and Training: Claire Callender (Birkbeck College, University of London)
43. Housing: Alan Murie (University of Birmingham)
44. Social Care: Jon Glasby (University of Birmingham)
45. Criminal Justice: Tim Newburn (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Part VII: Services for Particular Groups:
46. ‘Race’ and Social Welfare: Lucinda Platt (University of Essex)
47. Children: Tess Ridge (University of Bath)
48. Young People: Bob Coles (University of York)
49. Older People: Alan Walker (University of Sheffield) and Tony Maltby (NIACE)
50. Disability: Mark Priestley (University of Leeds)
51. Migrants and Asylum-seekers: Alice Bloch (City University)
Part VIII: International Issues:
52. The Role of Comparative Study in Social Policy: Margaret May (London Metropolitan Business School)
53. Globalization and Social Policy: Rob Sykes (Sheffield Hallam University)
54. Social Policy in Europe: Jochen Clasen (University of Edinburgh)
55. Social Policy in Liberal Market Societies: Michael Hill (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
56. Social Policy in East Asian Societies: Michael Hill (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
57. Social Policy in Developing Societies: Patricia Kennett (University of Bristol)
Appendix 1: Careers and Postgraduate Study in Social Policy
Appendix 2: The Social Policy Association (SPA)
Index