Welfare Theory
| Author | : Tony Fitzpatrick |
| Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 2001-11-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 033377843X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780333778432 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Welfare Theory by : Tony Fitzpatrick
Download or read book Welfare Theory written by Tony Fitzpatrick and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-11-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social policy debates often get lost in highly technical discussions and in day-to-day politics. This introduction to welfare theory offers an alternative approach to understanding social policy. It reviews the concepts of welfare, equality, liberty and citizenship, key political and sociological themes, old and new welfare ideologies, as well as recent theoretical developments including globalization, postmodernism and risk society.
