Social security in Ireland / Anthony McCashin.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2004.Description: x, 373 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0717134253 (pbk.)
- 9780717134250 (pbk.)
- 368.4 MCC
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An accessible text for college or institute of technology students of Irish social policy, sociology, social studies, social care, public administration, poverty and equality studies.
Also written for those undertaking professional training in social work and related areas.
Describes the evolution of social security in Ireland and how the current system compares internationally.
Outlines how current policies address the needs of families, pensioners, lone parents, the unemployed, and the sick and disabled.
Evaluates key features of Irish social security, drawing on up-to-date research and recent official data.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-357) and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Anthony McCashin, MA, is lecturer in Social Policy, Department of Social Studies, Trinity College Dublin. He was previously a staff member at the Commission on Social Welfare (1984-87) and with the Secretariat of the National Economic & Social Council.