TY - BOOK AU - Dwyer,Peter AU - Shaw,Sandra M.I. AU - Dwyer,Peter AU - Shaw,Sandra M.I. TI - An introduction to social policy SN - 9781446207598 (pbk.) : U1 - 361.61 DWY PY - 2013/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Social policy KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Social welfare & social services KW - thema KW - Social theory KW - Public administration KW - Central / national / federal government policies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. Key concepts -- 1.Welfare. John Hudson -- 2.Social justice. Peter Dwyer -- 3.Social exclusion. Mel Walker -- 4.Difference and diversity. Mel Walker -- 5.Health and well-being. Margaret Coffey and Lindsey Dugdill -- Part 2.Policy and the life course -- 6.Families and children. Sandra Shaw -- 7.Young people. Sandra Shaw -- 8.Older people. Rita Haworth -- 9.Death and the end of life. Karen Kinghorn -- Part 3.Comparative and suprantional dimensions of policy -- 10.Devolution in the UK. Karen Kinghorn -- 11.Comparative welfare. Sandra Shaw -- 12.The European Union and social policy. Paul Copeland -- 13.Global social policy: globalized health policy. Sandra Shaw -- 14.Social policy and the environment. Anya Ahmed N2 - Exploring essential topics, this text covers themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care ER -