Social Policy in Modern World P: A Comparative Text - Couverture souple

Hill, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405127244 ISBN 13 : 9781405127240

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

Synopsis

Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world.

• Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies.
  
• Discusses the applicability of comparative theory in social policy
  
• Examines individual policy areas, including social security, employment policy, health services, social care and education.
  
• Provides a comparative exploration of current issues in social policy, such as the implications of ageing societies and the impact of global forces.
  
• Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, who is also the author of Blackwell's Understanding Social Policy, now in its seventh edition.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Visiting Professor at the University of Brighton and Visiting Lecturer at Queen Mary College, University of London. His recent publications include Understanding Social Policy (7th edition, Blackwell, 2003), The Public Policy Process (2005), Implementing Public Policy (with Peter Hupe, 2002) and Local Authority Social Services (editor, Blackwell, 2000).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405127244
• ISBN 13: 9781405127240
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible