Social Policy : An introduction.
- 3rd ed. / Ken Blakemore and Edwin Griggs.
- Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2007.
- xi, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Previous ed.: Buckingham: Open University Press, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-311) and index.
An overview of developments in social policy and welfare, this text offers chapters on social security, education, health, housing and environment, and community care. The history and principles of British social policy are also included.