Title Social justice and social policy in Scotland / edited by Gerry Mooney and Gill Scott

Published Bristol : Policy Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations Contents Social justice and socialpolicy in Scotland -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Figures -- Tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Devolution, social justice and social policy: the Scottish context -- Introduction -- Setting the scene: the policy making landscape in 2012 -- The UK Coalition government and the Scottish Parliament -- Social policy divergence within the UK -- Why does devolution matter for social justice? -- Remaking of social justice and social democracy in Scotland Structure of social justice and social policy in Scotland2. Between autonomy and dependency: state and nation in devolved Scotland -- Introduction -- Stateless in Scotland -- Liminal state�nation relationship -- Legitimacy and territorial justice -- Autonomy and dependency -- Conclusion -- 3. Income and wealth inequalities in Scotland since 1997 -- Introduction -- Counting inequality -- Costs of inequality -- Conclusion: policy proposals for a more egalitarian Scotland -- 4. From social inclusion to solidarity: anti-poverty strategies under devolution IntroductionScotland�s track record on poverty -- Social inclusion policy in Scotland, 1999�2007 -- Scottish government social inclusion policy since 2007: solidarity and cohesion? -- Conclusion: social inclusion policy since devolution -- 5. Regeneration policy and equalities issues -- Introduction -- Time for change -- Is Scotland going in the right direction? -- Equality, equity and regeneration -- The picture in Scotland -- Conclusion -- 6. Migration, �race� equality and discrimination: a question of social justice -- Introduction Population trends, the Scottish economy and emerging policyLegislative and policy context -- Migration and demographic trends: minority ethnic groups -- Conclusion: continuities and changes -- 7. Health policy and health inequalities -- Introduction -- Persistence of health inequalities in Scotland -- Tackling health inequalities: elevating the role of the NHS and health policy in political discourse -- The NHS in Scotland -- Tackling health inequalities: the medical model, individual responsibility and health service �solutions� Beyond the NHS: health contexts and policy frameworksConclusion -- 8. The coming of age of Scottish social services? -- Introduction -- Changing lives report of the 21st-century social work review -- A pivotal child abuse inquiry -- Exploitation of a woman with learning disabilities -- Birth of social work and social care in Scotland? -- The international and UK context of Scottish social services -- Devolution as an ongoing process: social services with children and young people Summary Social justice and social policy in Scotland offers a critical engagement with the state of social policy in one of the devolved nations of the UK, a decade after the introduction of devolution. Promoting greater social justice has been held up as a key vision of successive Scottish administrations since devolution began. It is argued throughout this important book that the analysis of Scottish social policy must therefore be located in wider debates around social injustice as well as about how the devolution process affects the making, implementation and impact of social policy. Social justice and social policy in Scotland focuses on a diverse range of topics and issues, including income inequalities, work and welfare, criminal justice, housing, education, health and poverty, each reflecting the themes of social inequality and social justice. This book will be essential reading for academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners as well as students of social policy and of society in Scotland and other devolved nations Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Social justice -- Scotland POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services. Social conditions Social justice Social policy SUBJECT Scotland -- Social conditions -- 21st century Scotland -- Social policy Subject Scotland Form Electronic book Author Mooney, Gerry Scott, Gill ISBN 9781447314363 1447314360 9781447308324 1447308328

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