1st Edition

Energy and Social Policy (Routledge Revivals)

Edited By Jonathan Bradshaw, Toby Harris Copyright 1983
202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

Energy price rises have been amongst the biggest change that has taken place in our society over the last few decades. Their impact, particularly when this book was first published in 1983, had a growing importance in social policy, practice and research, and fuel was, and still is, a major public issue. This collection of essays describes how any why domestic fuel prices have been rising faster... Read more

Notes on contributors;  Preface;  Acknowledgements;  1. Introduction: Jonathan Bradshaw;  Part 1: Problems;  2. Trends in energy pricing: Toby Harris  3. Fuel expenditure: Sandra Hutton  4. Debt: Gillian Parker  5. Disconnection: Richard Berthoud  6. Cold conditions, hypothermia and health: Malcolm Wicks;  Part 2: Policies;  7. Policy: Jonathan Bradshaw  8. Fuel allowances: Toby Harris  9. Preventing debt and disconnection: Richard Berthoud  10. Tariff tilting: Jonathan Bradshaw and Sandra Hutton  11. Insulation and energy conservation: Frances Williams  12. Conclusion: Jonathan Bradshaw and Toby Harris;  Index

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Jonathan Bradshaw, Toby Harris