Blackwell Dictionary of Social Policy - Softcover

Alcock, Alcock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631218475 ISBN 13: 9780631218470

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Synopsis

Written by a carefully selected team of experts, this comprehensive dictionary introduces the major terms, issues and debates in British social policy.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Written by a carefully selected team of experts, this comprehensive dictionary introduces all the major terms, issues and debates in British social policy. Whilst the focus is on Britain, entries also cover major international concepts and those drawn from other countries in comparative study.

The Dictionary comprises larger entries on key debates and issues, brief explanations of major terms and concepts, and short definitions of minor terms. For students of social policy this will be the ideal book to turn to in order to discover more about a particular phenomenon, concept or theory, or to get a complete and authoritative overview of the field. For practitioners and teachers it will serve as an invaluable reference tool.

About the Author:

Pete Alcock is Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Social Policy in Britain and Understanding Poverty, editor (with G. Craig) of International Social Policy and editor of the Gildredge Social Policy Series.

Angus Erskine is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Stirling and is a past chair of the editorial boards of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy and Society.

Margaret May is Principal Lecturer in Social Policy at London Guildhall University. She is a past editor of Social Policy Review, editor (with R. Page and E. Brunsdon) of Understanding Social Problems (Blackwell) and (with E. Brunsdon) of Occupational and Commercial Welfare.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0631218475
• ISBN 13: 9780631218470
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308