Exploring the world of social policy : an international approach /

Exploring the world of social policy : an international approach /

Authored by two highly respected and experienced academics, this book demonstrates the rewards of studying social policy from an international perspective by avoiding the constraints of a single-nation focus.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hill, Michael J. 1937- (Author), Irving, Zoë (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Social policy.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of figures, tables and boxes
  • Preface
  • 1. Social policy and social progress: how can we explore the world?
  • Worlds of social policy
  • The world of social policy
  • The world of academic social policy study
  • Social policy and social change
  • Structure of the book
  • Part I: Themes and perspectives
  • 2. Inequalities and why they matter
  • Introduction
  • Inequality between and within nations
  • Persistence and change in inequality
  • Inequality and social policy
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Varieties of welfare
  • Introduction
  • The origins of comparative studies
  • Esping-Andersen's regime model
  • Developments of regime theory
  • Reshaping the original regime types?
  • Other regimes
  • Using regime theory today
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Policy processes
  • Introduction
  • The exploration of power
  • Theoretical approaches to continuity and change
  • Agenda setting
  • From agendas to outcomes
  • Policy transfer and policy convergence
  • Conclusion
  • Part II: Policy domains
  • 5. Income security
  • Introduction
  • The dominance of income security within social policy
  • Social insurance
  • Non-contributory cash transfers
  • Means testing
  • Comparing pension systems
  • Comparative analysis of income security systems today: an overview
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Work and employment
  • Introduction
  • The meaning of work in its social context
  • Labour as a commodity
  • Comparative international data on employment and unemployment
  • Employment policy as social policy
  • Work and welfare
  • The shift to 'active' labour market policies
  • The global labour market
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Education
  • Introduction
  • National expenditure on education
  • Education and social policy
  • Education and society
  • Characterizing and comparing education systems
  • Education outputs: the PISA data source
  • Education as a global enterprise
  • Conclusion
  • 8. Housing
  • Introduction
  • Housing and the market
  • Housing and the state
  • Policy solutions: helping the market or helping people?
  • Housing need
  • The dimensions of adequacy and inadequacy of housing
  • Conclusion
  • 9. Health
  • Introduction
  • Health outcomes
  • Public policy as a response to health inequalities
  • Health inequalities and health expenditure
  • Health policy typologies: the usability of regime theory?
  • Types but not regimes?
  • Financing and provision
  • Conclusion
  • 10. Social care
  • Introduction
  • Private issues or public concerns?
  • The relationship between social care policy and other social policies
  • Variations in the need for social care
  • Pre-school childcare
  • Social care from youth to old age
  • Care beyond working life
  • The need for long-term care
  • Approaches to the provision of public long-term care
  • Conclusion
  • 11. Environment
  • Introduction
  • Growth and GDP: the dominance of a production perspective
  • Externalities and collective action problems

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