Summary
Contents
Subject index
An Introduction to Social Policy explores essential welfare topics, themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care. - Part One examines key concepts including welfare, social justice, diversity and health and well-being. - Part Two explores policy issues in relation to key stages of the lifecourse. - Part Three takes a comparative perspective, discussing the international issues and supranational bodies that impact on British and European social policy today. The concise chapters define the key terms and outline the central debates, giving students a fundamental foundation for their degree. Chapter overviews and summaries guide readers through the book, and questions for reflection conclude each chapter to test readers' knowledge. This book is essential reading for all students of social policy and the social sciences, as well as those taking joint honours programmes in social work, sociology, criminology, politics and social care. Peter Dwyer is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Salford. Sandra Shaw is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Salford.
Death and the End of Life
Death and the End of Life
Overview
- Autonomy and self-determination have altered attitudes to death and dying and brought about change to end of life care.
- The social status and culture of an individual throughout life is reflected in the way his/her death is perceived and practices concerned with dying.
- The hospice movement introduced the concept of palliative care.
- The End of Life Care Strategy introduced by New Labour (2008) aimed to provide access to high quality care and autonomy for all those approaching the end of life.
- Preferred priorities of care/advance care planning enable individuals to state their wishes with regard to care and preferred location of death.
- Assisted suicide is still a contested subject within the UK.
- The GP consortia, introduced by the ...
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