174 Pages
by
Routledge
This title was first published in 2001. This volume, adopting a Scottish perspective, concentrates on welfare issues in the UK. The book acknowledges the fact that the Scottish legislative base has, historically, been different from the rest of the country, and explores the impact of these differences upon the nature of welfare institutions and service provision. The contributors also critically... Read more
Tables, List of Contributors, Preface, 1 Introduction: The changing nature of social policy, 2. Local Government: Disaggregated structure, 3. Poverty and welfare, 4. Health care: Who benefits?, 5. Housing issues for a changing Scotland, 6. The state of education, 7. Child care provision, 8. Older people, 9. Adults in the criminal justice system, 10. Children who offend, 11. Ethnicity and social services
Biography
Mono Chakrabarti
