Policy Responses To Social Exclusion - Softcover

Percy-Smith, Janie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335204732 ISBN 13: 9780335204731

Publisher: Open University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This timely book examines current policy responses to social exclusion. It begins by asking the questions: what do we mean by social exclusion? What are the dimensions of social exclusion? How is it measured? and what are the common threads that run though contemporary policy? Each contribution addresses a different area of policy, describing the context for the intervention, examining key themes and issues and assessing the likely effectiveness of policies. The final chapter asks the question: how should we assess the impact of policy to address social exclusion? and then provides a possible framework for evaluation.

Policy Responses to Social Exclusion is recommended reading for advanced undergraduates and post-graduates on social policy, social administration and public policy courses. It will also be of interest to a wide range of policy makers and practitioners in local government, central government and voluntary agencies, involved in developing and implementing policy responses to social exclusion.

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About the Author

Janie Percy-Smith was, until the end of 2002, Professor of Public Policy at the Policy Research Institute (PRI), Leeds Metropolitan University. She is now working as a freelance researcher and consultant while retaining Visiting Professor status at the PRI. Janie has more than fifteen years experience of research and consultancy in the areas of research impact, social exclusion, local governance, regeneration and community development. She has particular expertise in relation to project and programme evaluation and qualitative research methods, and has worked extensively on projects requiring a high level of community involvement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335204732
• ISBN 13: 9780335204731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252