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Introduction to Social Administration in Britain book cover

1st Edition

Introduction to Social Administration in Britain

By Muriel Brown, Sarah Payne Copyright 1994
324 Pages
by Routledge

324 Pages
by Routledge
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Published in 1994, as a revised and updated seventh edition, this classic guide to social administration was first published in 1969.  The book provides information about social problems and the structure and working of the social services in the late 20 th Century. It also identifies the main lines of development in social legislation and clarifies the issues that dominated social policy, many... Read more

Part 1: Introduction and Basic Issues 1. Some Definitions of the Subject 2. Poverty and Social Security 3. The Health Services 4. Education 5. The Housing Problem 6. Unemployment 7. The Personal Social Services Part 2: Special Need Groups 8. Child Deprivation and Family Welfare 9. Services for Old People 10. The Physically Disabled 11. The Mentally Disordered Part 3: Some General Issues 12. Financial and Administrative Issues 13. Problems of Policy in the Social Services

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Muriel Brown and Sarah Payne

Original Reviews of Introduction to Social Administration in Britain:

‘A miracle of compression ... a straightforward and informative textbook.' Times Higher Education Supplement

‘…a very useful introduction to the subject…a concise and readable textbook.’ Education and Training.

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