Social Policy

Social policy is a study of how human societies provide for the wellbeing of their members, how far they can organize care, and who should take responsibility. It examines how governments and peoples attend to, promote, neglect, or undermine the things that make life worth living, such as healthcare, education, livelihood, and intangible things.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 176 pages
\n Publication date: 18 January 2019
\n Publisher: Polity Press
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Social policy is a critical field of study that examines the ways in which human societies
societies provide for the well-being of their members. It explores the extent to which we can organize our care and concern for one another and who should be responsible for providing the support we need. These fundamental questions are addressed by social policy today.

Hartley Dean, in this introduction, emphasizes the extraordinary scope and importance of social policy. He delves into its foundations and contemporary significance, examining the principal issues it addresses and their diverse economic, political, and sociological dimensions. He concludes by looking anew at the fundamental challenges facing social policy in a dramatically changing world.

Social policy, as a broadly conceived study of human well-being, examines the ways in which governments and peoples throughout the world attend to, promote, neglect, or even undermine the things that make life worth living. These include essential services such as healthcare and education, as well as the means of livelihood, including jobs and money, and sometimes intangible things such as physical and emotional security. Understanding these elements, which together constitute human well-being, is the core of social policy.

This revised and extensively updated third edition of Introducing Social Policy explores ways in which governments and peoples worldwide attend to, promote, neglect, or undermine the things that make life worth living. It provides a comprehensive examination of the various dimensions of social policy, including its historical development, theoretical foundations, and practical applications. The book also addresses the challenges and opportunities facing social policy in a rapidly changing world, including issues such as inequality, poverty, social exclusion, and climate change.

Overall, Introducing Social Policy is an essential resource for students, scholars, and policymakers interested in understanding the complex and multifaceted field of social policy. It offers a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the key issues and challenges facing societies.

\n Weight: 290g\n
Dimension: 226 x 166 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781509524068\n
Edition number: 3rd Edition\n