Understanding human need - Couverture souple

Dean, Hartley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184742189X ISBN 13 : 9781847421890

Editeur : Policy Press, 2010

Synopsis

Human need is a central but contested concept in social policy and the social sciences. This book provides an accessible overview of the subject using concepts from many disciplines. It presents a unique integrative model that shows how the main approaches may be reflected in social policy goals. The author engages with recent debates which advance our understanding of human need, including human wellbeing and 'happiness'; poverty, social exclusion and global inequality; human difference, the diversity of needs and the concept of human capabilities. Most crucially, the book explores how human needs may be translated into rights and how these can be informed by a politics of human need. The book offers essential insights for students of social policy, but will also be of interest to other social science disciplines, policy makers and political activists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Hartley Dean, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184742189X
• ISBN 13: 9781847421890
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible