Welfare and wellbeing: Richard Titmuss's contribution to social policy
Editat de Pete Alcock, Howard Glennerster, Ann Oakley, Adrian Sinfielden Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 oct 2001
Richard Titmuss was Professor of Social Administration at the London School of Economics from 1950 until his death in 1973. His publications on welfare and social policy were radical and wide-ranging, spanning fields such as demography, class inequalities in health, social work, and altruism. Titmuss's work played a critical role in establishing the study of social policy as a scientific discipline; it helped to shape the development of the British Welfare State and influenced thinking about social policy worldwide.Despite its continuing relevance to current social policy issues both in the UK and internationally, much of Titmuss's work is now out of print. This new book brings together a selection of his most important writings on a range of key social policy issues, together with commentary on these from contemporary experts in the field. The book should be read by undergraduate and postgraduate students in social policy and sociology, for many of whom Titmuss remains compulsory reading. It will be of interest to academics and other policy analysts as well as students and academics in political science and social work.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781861342997
ISBN-10: 1861342993
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 172 x 240 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1861342993
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 172 x 240 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
Recenzii
This much-needed compilation provides an indispensable guide to the ideas of one of the 20th century's leading writers on social policy whose thinking continues to inform debates. It is essential reading for students and all those interested in the future of our welfare system. Margaret May, Chair UK Social Policy Association
Richard Titmuss remains one of the leading scholars in the discipline of social policy. Much of his best work has been out of print for many years. This excellent collection of essays and commentaries fills a major gap in the literature. Robert Pinker, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Excellent. Liked the commentaries. Easy for students to find their way around. Shona Hunter, Institute for Women's Studies, Lancaster University
... this edited volume is an excellent introduction to Titmuss's work and to his pioneering role in establishing the broad contours of the discipline. Journal of Social Policy
I strongly recommend this book to social work educators and students who wish to understand the nature of social policy as it should be understood and taught. New Global Development
Notă biografică
Pete Alcock is Professor of Social Policy and Administration and Head of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Birmingham; he has written widely about British social policy, including two leading textbooks. Howard Glennerster is Professor of Social Administration at the London School of Economics and Political Science; he is the author of many books on social policy, and a specialist in the financing of the social services. Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of London Institute of Education and Richard Titmuss's daughter and literary executor; she has written and researched widely in the fields of gender, health and social science. Adrian Sinfield is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and past President of the Social Policy Association, and has a particular interest in unemployment and social security.
Cuprins
Introduction
~ Pete Alcock and Ann Oakley
Part One: The family, poverty and population: Commentary by Ann Oakley
The nation's wealth
The summation of poverty
A measurement of human progress
The position of women
Part Two: The 'welfare state': Commentary by Tania Burchardt
The welfare state: images and realities
The social division of welfare: some reflections on the search for equity
War and social policy
Unfinished business
Part Three: Redistribution, universality and inequality: Commentary by John Hills
The role of redistribution in social policy
Welfare state and welfare society
Social welfare and the art of giving
Part Four: Power, policy and privilege: Commentary by Adrian Sinfield
The irresponsible society
The need for a new approach
Part Five: International and comparative dimensions: Commentary by Howard Glennerster
The international perspective
Developing social policy in conditions of rapid change: the role of social welfare
Part Six: The subject of social policy: Commentary by Pete Alcock
The subject of social administration
What is social policy?
Values and choices
~ Pete Alcock and Ann Oakley
Part One: The family, poverty and population: Commentary by Ann Oakley
The nation's wealth
The summation of poverty
A measurement of human progress
The position of women
Part Two: The 'welfare state': Commentary by Tania Burchardt
The welfare state: images and realities
The social division of welfare: some reflections on the search for equity
War and social policy
Unfinished business
Part Three: Redistribution, universality and inequality: Commentary by John Hills
The role of redistribution in social policy
Welfare state and welfare society
Social welfare and the art of giving
Part Four: Power, policy and privilege: Commentary by Adrian Sinfield
The irresponsible society
The need for a new approach
Part Five: International and comparative dimensions: Commentary by Howard Glennerster
The international perspective
Developing social policy in conditions of rapid change: the role of social welfare
Part Six: The subject of social policy: Commentary by Pete Alcock
The subject of social administration
What is social policy?
Values and choices