Making Social Policy Work (CASE Studies on Poverty, Place & Policy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861349572 ISBN 13: 9781861349576

Publisher: Policy Press, 2007

Synopsis

Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increasing social justice? These are some of the questions discussed in this collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The papers cover key issues in contemporary social policy, and particularly recent changes. The essays in this collection have been specially written in honour the 70th birthday of Howard Glennerster whose work is concerned not only with the theoretical, historical and political foundations of social policies but, crucially, with how they work in practice. All too often, services delivered at street level fall far short of planners' dreams and politicians' rhetoric. The essays examine the history and goals of social policy and the delivery of social policy focussing on the family and the state, schools, higher education, healthcare, social care, communities and housing. Then, redistribution is examined focussing on child poverty, pension reform and resources for welfare. This is a collection of importance for those working in and interested in policy and politics in a wide variety of fields and for students of social policy, public policy and the public sector.

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This important tribute to Howard Glennerster addresses the issue of social policy's effectiveness. By adapting the pragmatic tradition that has historically characterized British social policy scholarship to an analysis of current implementation issues, the book makes a major contribution and deserves to be widely read. James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor, University of California, Berkeley

This collection of essays by Howard Glennerster's colleagues, past and present, provides a survey of most of the key issues about contemporary British social policy with a particular stress upon policy evaluation. It shares Howard's concerns to provide a pragmatic and sympathetic critique of modern Labour social policy. Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Newcastle University

A treasure trove of insights into what makes social policy work from a constellation of stellar academic stars. From first principles through to final delivery the book looks across the spectrum. Key specialists from the different fields - family, schools, higher education, health, social care, welfare, neighbourhood renewal, pensions, redistribution - examine what has worked and what might work better. A true political anorak's bible. Malcolm Dean, The Guardian

It will certainly appear on my reading lists. Micheal Connolly, University of Glamorgan

About the Author

John Hills is Professor of Social Policy and Director of the ESRC CASE at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was a member of the Pensions Commission from 2003 to 2006. Julian Le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. From 2003 to 2005, he was Senior Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street. David Piachaud is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science and an associate of CASE. He was Social Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Policy Unit (1974-79) and has been consultant to the European Commission, International Labour Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Health Organization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1861349572
• ISBN 13: 9781861349576
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: John Hills, Julian Le Grand, David Piachaud