Social Policy Review 17: Analysis And Debate In Social Policy, 2005 (social Policy Review S.)

Social Policy Review provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Contributions reflect key developments in the UK and internationally. and focus on developments and change in core UK social policy areas. Additional chapters provide in-depth analyses of topical issues in UK and international perspective, while this year's themed section is 'New Labour'. SOCIAL POLICY REVIEW 17 Contents Notes on contributors Introduction Part One: Current services Social security and welfare reform under New Labour New Labour’s education policy Transforming the NHS Housing in an ‘opportunity society’ Personal Social Services Part Two: Current issues Governance and social policy in Northern Ireland (1999-2004) At home abroad The future of healthcare in the UK Consumerism and the reform of public services The challenges of measuring government output in the healthcare sector Social investment perspectives and practices Part Three: New Labour A rootless third way Welfare after Thatcherism A progressive consensus in the making? New Labour’s family policy Index The latest 'Social Policy Review' has been given a new editorial lease of life and has been re-organized to reflect more closely key developments in the UK and internationally. It provides readers with up-to-date information about developments and changes in core UK social policy areas