Sociological Perspectives on Social Policy (Introducing Social Policy S.) - Hardcover

Inhaltsangabe

• How can sociological perspectives help us make sense of contemporary social policy?
• How has the discipline of social policy engaged in recent sociological debates and developments?

Amanda Coffey captures the different ways in which social policy can be understood - as academic discipline, policy process, service provision and lived experience. The book engages with a range of policy areas and client groups, and pays attention to sociodemographic categories such as gender, 'race', class and age. Themes include:

• The body and processes of embodiment
• Citizenship and identity
• Equality and differences
• Space and time
• Research and representation

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