Social Policy in the Modern World A Comparative Text [Paperback]

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• Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies.
  
• Discusses the applicability of comparative theory in social policy
  
• Examines individual policy areas, including social security, employment policy, health services, social care and education.
  
• Provides a comparative exploration of current issues in social policy, such as the implications of ageing societies and the impact of global forces.
  
• Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, who is also the author of Blackwell’s Understanding Social Policy, now in its seventh edition.

Glossary.

Part I: Generalisations.

1. Introducing the Comparative Study of Social Policy.

2. Comparative Theory.

3. Policy Processes.

Part II: Policy Areas.

4. Social Security.

5. Employment Policy.

6. Health Services.

7. Social Care.

8. Education.

Part III: Social Policy Issues.

9. Social Divisions.

10. Gender divisions.

11. Ethnic divisions.

12. Ageing societies.

13. Conclusions: Global developments.

References.

Index

Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastlels�