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A generation of change, a lifetime of difference?: Social policy in Britain since 1979 - Couverture souple

Evans, Martin

 
9781847423047: A generation of change, a lifetime of difference?: Social policy in Britain since 1979
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1847423043 ISBN 13 : 9781847423047
Editeur : Policy Press, 2009

Synopsis

This innovative book addresses the historical development of social and fiscal policies from the late 1970s to the present day by asking what has changed, how these changes have affected the lifecourse and what the potential lifetime impacts of policy change are.

This book provides an overview of the development of policy change over the period and uses an innovative and unique lifetime approach "from the cradle to the grave" to put it into perspective.

The authors begin by reviewing the political changes and policy story since the 1970s and demonstrate the economic and social changes that have occurred alongside. The book then takes an innovative approach in looking at specific programmes about crucial aspects of the lifecycle - from maternity and childhood, through to adult events and risks before finally looking at retirement, survivorship and death. Finally, profiles of three hypothetical "families" - the Meades, who are median earners, the Moores, high earners and the Lowes who are low paid - are developed for 1979, 1997 and 2008 to provide a comprehensive discussion of policy change and make innovative insights for the future.

This is the first book to join up the history of policy direction with an analysis of outcomes over the whole period. It will therefore be ideal for students of social policy and attract a wide readership interested in pensions, children's support and related issues.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martin Evans is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Oxford. Martin has long experience of research on British social security and poverty and on international social policy. Lewis Williams is Associate Research Fellow in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Oxford.

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Éditeur
Policy Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1847423043
ISBN 13 
9781847423047
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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