Understanding Global Social Policy

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Meri Koivusalo (National Institute for Health & Welfare) Ross Fergusson (Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University.)

Understanding Global Social Policy

Meri Koivusalo (National Institute for Health & Welfare), Ross Fergusson (Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University.), Lutz Leisering (Fakultat fur Soziologie, Universität Bielefeld) , Susan Robertson (University of Cambridge)

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Policy Press
28 February 2022

Social welfare & social services; International institutions

Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

The third edition of this leading textbook offers a contemporary, lively and accessible overview of international actors and social policy formation, identifying key issues, debates and priorities for action in social policy across the Global South and North.

With a contemporary overview of global social policy formation, the third edition of this leading textbook identifies key issues, debates and priorities for action in social policy across the Global South and North.

Accessible and lively, it incorporates six new chapters on gender, environment, young people, food, water and energy, migration and more. The original chapters have also been fully updated to reflect major developments in the fast-changing world of global social policy. Key features include:

overview and summary boxes to bookend each chapter;

questions for discussion and activities;

further reading and resources.

Exploring what it means to locate human welfare within a global framework of social policy analysis and action, it offers a perfect guide for curious students.

Contributions by: Meri Koivusalo (National Institute for Health & Welfare), Ross Fergusson (Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University.), Lutz Leisering (Fakultat fur Soziologie, Universität Bielefeld), Susan Robertson (University of Cambridge), Theo Papaioannou (Open University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 172mm,
ISBN: 9781447358039
ISBN 10: 1447358031
Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 28 February 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicola Yeates is Professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University. Chris Holden is Reader in International Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York.

Reviews for Understanding Global Social Policy

“This is an excellent introductory book. It offers a comprehensive overview of global social policy issues and new chapters provide important insights into the scope of global social policy today.” Ito Peng, Centre for Global Social Policy, University of Toronto “COVID-19 has underlined why we must think globally about social policies. This clear and accessible volume illuminates core concepts and issues, providing an essential reference for students and practitioners.” Sarah Cook, Inaugural Director, Institute for Global Development, UNSW (University of New South Wales) and former Director, UNRISD, Geneva and UNICEF’s Innocenti Office of Research, Florence “Breath-taking in its coverage of global social policy issues, this volume brings analytical rigour, conceptual clarity and a refreshing political economy perspective to the challenges of pursuing global justice in an increasingly unequal world.” Shahra Razavi, Director of Social Protection Department, International Labour Organization “This is a valuable book which supports students with perspectives other than from the UK.” Carl Bridges, University of Derby