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.
Global Social Policy: Globalized Health Policy
Global Social Policy: Globalized Health Policy
Overview
- Globalization is a process that has been occurring over a long period of time, but which has intensified in the 20th century, and is associated with the development of a global capitalist economy.
- Globalization is seen as having positive and negative consequences, with a potential for creating and deepening inequalities.
- Global social policy opens up new opportunities for developing social policies that transcend national boundaries and new areas of study for social policy students.
- Global governance refers to the way that influence on policy making can be diverse, including a range of ‘actors’ such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international governmental organizations (IGOs), governments, multinational corporations (MNCs), voluntary sector organizations and pressure groups.
- Health policy provides a ...
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