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- Highly respected author team with excellent track record in writing studentfriendly texts
Addresses headon a range of extremely topical and important social issues of direct relevance to students across a range of social sciences
Exemplary clarity of writing
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This is an important introduction to a range of issues and questions studied throughout the social sciences. It examines the changes that have taken place in the areas of work, the family, the environment, crime and social division in Britain during the past twenty years. It explores the explanations for these changes and a range of policy responses to them, including the policies pursued by governments during the 1980s and 1990s, those advocated by conventional and radical approaches, and those proposed by the authors in the interests of creating a sustainable welfare society in Britain.
About the authors
VIC GEORGE has taught at the universities of Nottingham and Kent, where he is currently Professor of Social Policy. He has written widely on theoretical and policy issues from national and comparative perspectives and is particularly interested in the areas of poverty and social security.
PAUL WILDING has taught at the University of Nottingham and at University College of Wales at Cardiff. He has been Professor of Social Policy at the University of Manchester since 1981. In 1995 and 1997-8 he was Visiting Professor at City University, Hong Kong.
PAUL WILDING has taught at the University of Nottingham and at University College of Wales at Cardiff. He has been Professor of Social Policy at the University of Manchester since 1981. In 1995 and 1997-8 he was Visiting Professor at City University, Hong Kong.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: British Society and Social Welfare
Book Subtitle: Towards a Sustainable Society
Authors: Vic George, Paul Wilding
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27554-0
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 256
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Social Policy