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Social Policy in Britain

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  • Textbook
  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Pete Alcock
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Editors:
  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Discipline of Social Policy

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 2-17

    3. The Content of Social Policy

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 18-41

  3. Structure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. The State

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 44-58

    3. The Market

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 59-75

    4. The Voluntary Sector

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 76-99

    5. The Informal Sector

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 100-116

  4. Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Ideologies of Welfare

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 118-142

    3. Economic Development

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 143-170

    4. Europe and the European Union

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 171-191

    5. Local Control of Welfare Services

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 192-216

  5. Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Social Divisions

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 218-246

    3. Paying for Welfare

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 247-269

    4. Delivering Welfare

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 270-289

  6. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. The Future of Social Policy

      • Pete Alcock
      Pages 292-302
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Social Policy in Britain provides a comprehensive introduction to the discipline of social policy. Refreshing and exceptionally clear in its approach, it covers all the major issues and debates and provides an extensive guide to the content and process of policy-making and policy implementation in Britain. The book is an essential resource for all students of social policy at undergraduate level, in school or college and on a wide range of professional education courses.

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