Social policy first hand: An International Introduction to Participatory Social Welfare - Softcover

"For the first time, this text explores the problems, practicalities and enormous possibilities of participatory social policy at a global level. Essential Reading!" Jon Glasby, Head of the School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham "This is a wonderful book and a must read! The contributions really enhance our awareness and understanding of the participatory approach in social policy." Nicholas Ellison, University of York

Social Policy First Hand is the first comprehensive international social policy text from a participatory perspective and presents a new service user-led social policy that addresses the current challenges in welfare provision. A companion volume to Peter Beresford's bestselling All our welfare, it introduces the voices of different groups of service users, starting from their lived experience. With an impressive list of contributors, this important volume fills a gap in looking at social policy using participatory and inclusive approaches and the use of experiential knowledge in its construction. It will challenge traditional state and market-led approaches to welfare.