This is a series of introductory textbooks written by experienced teachers for the growing number of students of social policy at A and A/S-level, on GNVQ courses, in their first year at university or following a professional diploma course, who have to make sense of a complex and fast-changing scene.
Covering key areas of policy, the books are short, tightly structured texts designed to be aids to learning.
Each book includes:
* a brief history and background to its policy area
* a review of current provision
* a discussion of future issues and possible developments.
Each chapter includes:
* an outline of the content
* a summary of key points
* a guide to further reading.
These attractively produced volumes are competitively priced and make an ideal purchase for the student new to social policy.
By Ann Wall, Barry Owen
February 14, 2002
The health care system in Britain at the beginning of the twenty-first century is being subjected to radical rethinking. Health Policy examines how the NHS has developed to the point it has reached today as well as placing it in the wider context of the kinds of health care which are available to ...
By Michael Cahill
October 18, 2001
Focusing on human welfare and the environment from a social policy perspective, this text shows how environmental concerns are becoming increasingly central to policy-making and discusses the roles of central and local government in relation to environmental issues.The Environment and Social Policy...
By Jean Conway, Pete Alcock, Professor Peter Alcock (S Ed)
September 30, 1999
In this book, the author provides an analysis which spans the whole field from bricks and mortar to the impact of housing policy on health, care, crime, education and the economy as a whole. Practical insight into housing from a number of perspectives can be gained: economic, financial and ...
By Dr Mike Stephens, Pete Alcock, Mike Stephens, Professor Peter Alcock (S Ed)
November 25, 1999
Crime and Social Policy discusses the criminal justice system in England and Wales in an accessible and engaging manner. This title guides students through the system's complexities, reviewing its history, highlighting current problems, and offering recommendations as to where and how it can be ...
By Ian Dey, Pete Alcock, Professor Peter Alcock (S Ed), Fran Wasoff
February 24, 2000
Family Policy focuses on the main family activities that are of concern in social policy and social work. This book explores how families behave and questions the implications for policies and practice. Perceptions of and responses to family 'pathologies' - teenage pregnancies, family breakdown, ...
By Michael Cahill
October 25, 2001
Focusing on human welfare and the environment from a social policy perspective, this text shows how environmental concerns are becoming increasingly central to policy-making and discusses the roles of central and local government in relation to environmental issues.The Environment and Social Policy...
