Social Policy & Sociology
Our Social Policy and Sociology list includes cutting-edge publications on everything from ageing and pensions, to terrorism and security studies.
We are proud to publish in all areas of social policy, with a focus on books with an international and comparative approach. In addition to our long-standing Globalization and Welfare series, which produces books at the very forefront of social policy research, our New Horizons in Social Policy series seeks to expand on new and original thinking in social policy and encourage critical, innovative and thought-provoking approaches to understanding and explaining current trends and developments in the area.
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- Ageing
- Asian Social Policy
- Comparative Social Policy
- Economics of Social Policy
- Education Policy
- Family and Gender Policy
- Health Policy and Economics
- Labour Policy
- Migration
- Research Methods in Social Policy
- Social Capital
- Social Policy in Emerging Countries
- Sociology and Sociological Theory
- Welfare States
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Inequality is back on the academic and political agenda. This book considers the extent and impact of social protection – including social assistance, social insurance, universal allowances and mandates – on inequality. The author illustrates how effectively designed and implemented forms of social protection can make significant contributions to reducing inequalities, promoting egalitarian ideals and achieving social justice.
Research Handbook in Sociology series
The Handbooks in this series will offer comprehensive overviews of the very latest research in key areas of sociology, and will be prestigious works of lasting significance. Each Handbook will consist of original contributions by leading authorities, selected by an editor who is a recognised leader in the field. The emphasis is on the most important concepts and research as well as expanding debate and indicating the likely research agenda for the future.
Globalization & Welfare series
The main purpose of this series is to create a forum for the publication of high quality work to help understand the impact of globalization on the provision of social welfare. It offers state-of-the-art thinking and research on important areas such as privatization, employment, work, finance, gender and poverty. It includes some of the best theoretical and empirical work from both well established researchers and the new generation of scholars.
New Horizons in Social Policy series
The New Horizons in Social Policy series captures contemporary issues and debates in social policy and encourages critical, innovative and thought-provoking approaches to understanding and explaining current trends and developments in the field. With its emphasis on original contributions from established and emerging researchers on a diverse range of topics, books in the series are essential reading for keeping up to date with the latest research and developments in the area.
About the editors
Catherine Elgar
[email protected].co.ukInternational Development, Social Policy
Caroline Kracunas
[email protected]Political Science, Social Policy, Politics & Public Policy
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