Analysing Social Policy Concepts and Language: Comparative and Transnational Perspectives

Béland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus

ISBN 10: 1447306449 / ISBN 13: 9781447306443

Published by Policy Press (edition First Edition), 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Analysing Social Policy Concepts and Language: Comparative and Transnational Perspectives
• Publisher: Policy Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447306449
• ISBN 13: 9781447306443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Social policy scholars and practitioners work with concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" but where do these concepts come from and how has their meaning changed over time? Which are the dominant social policy concepts and how are they contested? What characterises social policy language in specific countries and regions of the world and how do social concepts travel between countries? Addressing such questions in a systematic manner for the first time, this edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. The volume focuses on OECD countries located on four different continents: Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America. Combining detailed chapters on particular countries with broader comparative chapters, the book strikes a rare balance between case studies and transnational perspectives. It will be of interest to academics and students in social policy, social work, political science, sociology, history, and public administration, as well as practitioners and policy makers.

About the Author

Daniel Beland holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Policy at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. He is a specialist of comparative social policy. Klaus Petersen is Professor in Welfare State History and director of the Centre for Welfare State Research at the University of Southern Denmark. He is an expert on Nordic welfare state history.