This book provides a variety of sociological frameworks for understanding contemporary social policy. It explores how sociological perspectives may be used to theorize, conceptualize and research social policy.
- 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:
Reconceptualizing Social Policy is a key text for students and lecturers in sociology and social policy.
- The body and processes of embodiment
- Citizenship and identity
- Equality and differences
- Space and time
- Research and representation
- ISBN13 9780335206308
- Publish Date 16 September 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 July 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Open University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English