Irish social policy : a critical introduction / Mairead Considine and Fiona Dukelow.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

#65533;Traces the emergence and development of Irish social policy from its origins to contemporary times

This new book offers undergraduate students a core text for the study of Irish social policy, combining an introduction to the discipline with analysis directly based on the Irish context.

#65533; Explains key theoretical and conceptual underpinnings including welfare ideologies and globalisation

#65533; Looks at the key social services in the Irish context and analyses them within the broader disciplinary framework

#65533; Examines how Irish social policy and social services affect different social groups, including carers and minority ethnic groups

#65533; Discusses new areas within the discipline including sustainability and quality of life

#65533; Each chapter includes text boxes highlighting key concepts, definitions and developments as well as guides for further reading and discussion

#65533; Suitable for students taking social science, social work and social care degrees at universities and institutes of technology, in which social policy is a key discipline

#65533; Also suitable for students taking courses with a social policy component, including: government and public policy; nursing; public health; and early childhood studies

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Mair#65533;ad Considine and Fiona Dukelow are Lecturers in Social Policy in the Department of Applied Social Studies at University College Cork.