Canadian Social Policy: An Introduction (4th Edition)

The market leader in policy analysis and social work studies, Canadian Social Policy is a comprehensive text with well reputed authors, a strong framework for analyzing social policies, and a much needed Canadian perspective. It balances concepts such as feminism, postmodernism, and social diversity with examinations of major social policy considerations in Canada and the world.

        The new Fourth Edition has been updated throughout to expand the scope of analysis to reflect new social policy theories and explore recent events such as social policy as of the Great Recession of 2008 and the use of the internet to fuel social movements. With greater emphasis placed on the growing significance of economic equality and emerging countries such as Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia, Canadian Social Policy has been thoroughly updated to give you the information they need to understand the world of social policy today.

John Graham is the Murray Fraser Professor of Community Economic Development in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. John’s research interests include employee well being, cross-cultural and international practice, homelessness, social policy, social welfare history, and spirituality. He completed his PhD in Social Work at the University of Toronto.

 

Karen Swift is a Professor in the School of Social Work atYork University. Her research interests include Social Work, Women’s Studies, Child welfare, Feminism, and Social Policy.

 

Roger Delaney is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Lakehead University. His research interests include social policy; northern and rural social work; poverty and oppression; family, community, and national violence; community development; and social work ethics. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto, specializing in policy, administration, and research. Prior to that he worked in social assistance, child welfare and community organization in Fredericton and as a social planner and policy analyst for the Province of Prince Edward Island.