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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450509903321

Autore

Mullard Maurice <1946, >

Titolo

Social policy in a changing society / / Maurice Mullard and Paul Spicker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-70872-6

1-280-13874-2

9786610138746

0-203-98107-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SpickerPaul

Disciplina

361.2/5

Soggetti

Social change

Social policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-239) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter I Introduction; Chapter 2 Keynesian economics; Chapter 3 Marxism; Chapter 4 Liberal individualism; Chapter 5 Conservatism and theNew Right; Chapter 6 Social democracy andsocialism; Chapter 7 Communities and society; Chapter 8 New views of the economy; Chapter 9 The global economy; Chapter 10 A new kind of society; Chapter 11 Explaining social divisions; Chapter 12 Society; Chapter 13 The economy; Chapter 14 The political framework; Chapter 15 Social welfare and socialjustice; Notes; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Provides an introduction to social policy by building a link between theory and policy. This book considers a range of interpretations of changes in society, politics and the economy, and assesses their implications for social welfare.