Privatisation and Social Policy addresses one of the key issues of recent years, the covert but undeniable impact of growing privatisation on the development and implementation of social policy. *Demonstrates that there is no area of policy which privatisation has not affected resulting in the gradual transfer of responsibility from the public to the private sphere in areas such as education, housing, health, social security and the social services. *Unique account of the impact of privatisation on all the key areas of social policy. *Critically assesses the origins of, philosophy and development of privatisation *Examines the practical, theoretical and ethical implications of changes over the last twenty years. *Looks at possible future developments in the light of the policy preferences of the Labour Government.
By:
Mark Drakeford Imprint: Longman Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 430g ISBN:9780582356405 ISBN 10: 0582356407 Series:Longman Social Policy In Britain Series Pages: 254 Publication Date:19 October 1999 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
PART ONE. 1. Introduction.2. Privatisation.3. The Utilities and Social Policy.PART TWO. 4. Housing.5. Social Security.6. Education.7. Social Services.8. Health. PART THREE.9. Housing, Social Security and Education after 1997.10. Social Services and Health Polices after 1997.PART FOUR.11. Documents.12. References.13. Index