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Author Fitzpatrick, Tony, 1966-

Title Welfare theory : an introduction to the theoretical debates in social policy / Tony Fitzpatrick
Edition Second edition
Published Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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 W'PONDS  361.6501 Fit/Wta 2011  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: -- The Welfare of Society -- Equality -- Liberty -- Citizenship and Community -- Governance and Powers -- Society and Class -- Ideology -- Identities -- Globalisation -- The Welfare of Nature
Summary "This fully updated new edition of a trusted text retains the accessibility and engaging style of its predecessor. With analysis of the key concepts and theories of welfare, this book examines the potential impact of globalization and the financial crisis, making it core reading for all those studying welfare and the welfare state"--
Notes Originally published: 2001
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-236) and includes index
Subject Public welfare -- Philosophy.
Public welfare.
Social policy -- Philosophy.
Social policy.
Welfare state.
LC no. 2011016908
ISBN 0230272029 (paperback)
9780230272026 (paperback)