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Welfare theory : an introduction to the theoretical debates in social policy / Tony Fitzpatrick.

Title
Welfare theory : an introduction to the theoretical debates in social policy / Tony Fitzpatrick.
Author
Fitzpatrick, Tony, 1966-
Publication
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

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Description
xvi, 241 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"This fully updated new edition of a trusted text retains the accessibility and engaging style of its predecessor. With analysis of the key concepts and theories of welfare, this book examines the potential impact of globalization and the financial crisis, making it core reading for all those studying welfare and the welfare state"--
Subject
  • Social policy > Philosophy
  • Public welfare > Philosophy
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-236) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Wellbeing -- Equality -- Liberty -- Citizenship and community -- State, power and poverty -- Society and class -- Ideologies -- Identities -- Globalizations -- Global justice and environmentalism.
ISBN
  • 9780230272026 (pbk.)
  • 0230272029 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2011016908
OCLC
682892255
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library