Making social policy work (CASE Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1861349580 ISBN 13: 9781861349583

Publisher: Policy Press, 2007

Synopsis

Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice? How can we make social policy work? These are some of the questions discussed in this new and wide-ranging collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The book covers key issues in contemporary social policy, particularly concentrating on recent changes. It examines the history and goals of social policy as well as its delivery, focusing in turn on the family and the state, schools, higher education, healthcare, social care, communities and housing. Redistribution is also examined, exploring child poverty, pension reform and resources for welfare.The essays in this collection have been specially written to honour the 70th birthday of Howard Glennerster whose pioneering work has been concerned not only with the theoretical, historical and political foundations of social policies but, crucially, with how they work in practice. It is a collection of primary importance for those working in and interested in policy and politics in a wide variety of fields and for students of social policy, public policy and the public sector.

About this title

About the Author:

John Hills, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, Julian Le Grand, Department of Social Administration, London School of Economics and David Piachaud, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science

Review:

A treasure trove of insights into what makes social policy work from a constellation of stellar academic stars. From first principles through to final delivery the book looks across the spectrum. Key specialists from the different fields - family, schools, higher education, health, social care, welfare, neighbourhood renewal, pensions, redistribution - examine what has worked and what might work better. A true political anorak's bible. Malcolm Dean, The Guardian

This collection of essays by Howard Glennerster's colleagues, past and present, provides a survey of most of the key issues about contemporary British social policy with a particular stress upon policy evaluation. It shares Howard's concerns to provide a pragmatic and sympathetic critique of modern Labour social policy. Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Newcastle University

This important tribute to Howard Glennerster addresses the issue of social policy's effectiveness. By adapting the pragmatic tradition that has historically characterized British social policy scholarship to an analysis of current implementation issues, the book makes a major contribution and deserves to be widely read. James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor, University of California, Berkeley

It will certainly appear on my reading lists. Micheal Connolly, University of Glamorgan

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1861349580
• ISBN 13: 9781861349583
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Hills John, Le Grand Julian, Piachaud David