Public Services Books

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1. Skills for Social Work Macro Practice

   By Candyce Berger, Richard Morgan, Carolyn Peabody

   This innovative text introduces macro practice in social work for generalist social work students, focusing on key skills for working in this area. Beginning with a general overview, the text goes on to discuss core knowledge such as the social science background and ethical issues. It covers...

   February 2011 | 978-0-415-77725-4 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Public Criminology?

   By Ian Loader, Richard Sparks

   What is the role and value of criminology in a democratic society? How do, and how should, its practitioners engage with politics and public policy? How can criminology find a voice in an agitated, insecure and intensely mediated world in which crime and punishment loom large in government agendas...

   July 2010 | 978-0-415-44550-4 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Legislating Creativity: The Intersections of Art and Politics

   By Dustin Kidd

   How does political policy-making shape the creative activities of artists? Do the political interests of artists influence actual political practices in any way? Legislating Creativity examines the relationship between art and politics through an analysis of controversial art projects tied to the...

   November 2009 | 978-0-415-87119-8 | Hardback (Routledge)

4. New Horizons for Policy Practice

   By Richard Hoefer

   This book provides fresh perspectives on the state of policy practice. Leading scholars explore such vital conceptual topics such as how to impact social justice, what the strengths-based perspective means to policy practitioners and how to bridge the all-too common gap between community organizing...

   May 2009 | 978-0-415-99815-4 | Hardback (Routledge)

5. Health Care in Malaysia: The Dynamics of Provision, Financing and Access

   Edited by Heng Leng Chee, Simon Barraclough

   The health care system in Malaysia has undergone a fundamental transformation over the last two decades. This book examines this transformation and explores the pressing issues it faces today. It includes coverage of: the evolution of the system since independence, from the colonial legacy of...

   April 2009 | 978-0-415-54420-7 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   A Wider Social Role for Sport: Who's Keeping the Score?

   By Fred Coalter

   Sport is perceived to have the potential to alleviate a variety of social problems and generally to ‘improve’ both individuals and the communities in which they live. Sport is promoted as a relatively cost effective antidote to a range of social problems – often those stemming from social exclusion...

   2007 | 978-0-415-36350-1 | Paperback (Routledge)

7. Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain: Beeching's Last Trains

   By Charles Loft

   More than 40 years after its publication, the 1963 Beeching Report on British railways remains controversial for recommending the closure of a third of Britain’s railways. In this book, Charles Loft examines: why the nationalized railways were in such dire financial straits by 1963 how...

   2006 | 978-0-7146-5338-9 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Lessons in Leadership: Meeting the Challenges of Public Service Management

   By Eileen Milner, Paul Joyce

   Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers: the tensions that can arise between administrative/bureaucratic traditions and the leadership styles required...

   2005 | 978-0-415-31906-5 | Paperback (Routledge)