ABSTRACT

Social Policy in a Changing Society is a critical guide to theories about society, exploring the links between social theory and social policy. It considers a range of interpretations of changes in society, politics and the economy, and assesses their practical implications for social welfare. Social Policy in a Changing Society will be essential reading for undergraduates studying social policy and sociology.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

Thinking about society

part |75 pages

Old paradigms: how we used to think of society

chapter |16 pages

Keynesian economics

chapter |14 pages

Marxism

chapter |17 pages

Liberal individualism

part |71 pages

New paradigms: interpretations of a changingsociety

chapter |12 pages

Communities and society

chapter |13 pages

New views of the economy

chapter |12 pages

The global economy

chapter |20 pages

A new kind of society

chapter |13 pages

Explaining social divisions

part |60 pages

New challenges to social policy

chapter |19 pages

Society

chapter |11 pages

The economy

chapter |15 pages

The political framework