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  • Research Strategies for Social Welfare

    by Ray Lees ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Applied social research has long been recognised as essential in the field of social work and welfare, though its value is not always immediately apparent. The Seebohm Report and the reorganisation of personal social services in the 1970s emphasised the importance of identifying social needs before designing programs and evaluating their effectiveness. In response to these priorities, social ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Community Action for Change

    by Ray Lees, Marjorie Mayo ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s? Ray Lees and Marjorie Mayo explore this question in Community Action for Change (first published in 1984), arguing that the Labour movement needed to revitalize its strength in response to the growing dominance of the New Right. They propose that this renewal could be achieved by developing social ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Action-Research in Community Development

    Edited by Ray Lees, George Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1975, Action-Research in Community Development discusses experiences of people who worked on the central government sponsored Community Development Project (CDP).Announced with a flourish in 1969 as part of Britain’s ‘Poverty Programme’, CDP represented a new initiative in British social policy. It was described by the Home Office as ‘a radical experiment in community ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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    Myths About Education and Economic Growth

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    "Education, education, education" has become an obsession for politicians and the public alike. It is seen as an economic panacea: an engine for growth and prosperity. But is there a link between increased spending on higher eductaion and economicgrowth? Professor Alison Wolf takes a critical look at successive governments' education policy and challenges many of the tenets of received wisdom: ... Read more

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  • Irish Business and Society

    Governing, Participating and Transforming in the 21st Century

    Edited by John Hogan, Paul F. Donnelly, Brendan K. O'Rourke ...
    A collection of stimulating essays exploring the wide-ranging debates surrounding the relationship between business and society in 21st century Ireland.Wide-ranging, diverse and thought-provoking contributions from leading business researchers, economists, sociologists and political scientists from Ireland and abroad probe five central themes: the making and unmaking of the Celtic Tiger; ... Read more

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  • After Independence

    The State of the Scottish Nation Debate

    Edited by Gerry Hassan ...
    Series Book 11 - Viewpoints
    At the height of the Scottish Independence debate, After Independence offers an in-depth and varied exploration of the possibilities for Scotland, from both pro and anti-independence standpoints. Drawing together over two dozen leading minds on the subject, After Independence offers a comprehensive and balanced analysis of Scotland's current and prospective political, economic, social and cultural ... Read more

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  • What next for Labour? Ideas for a new generation

    by WNFL ...
    Now is the time for a real debate about the future of the Labour Party and its decisive role in British politics. Labour needs to restore trust, build confidence and reconnect with voters. The way to achieve this is to provide an objective critique of Labour's record in office and consider openly and honestly what the future is for Labour. This book brings together the ideas of prominent figures ... Read more

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  • Skills Policy in Britain and the Future of Work

    A Historical-Political Analysis

    by Tom Bewick ...
    What role did Winston Churchill play in excluding comprehensive schooling from the 1944 Education Act? What was the failed promise of technical education in the post-war period? Why did Margaret Thatcher manipulate government training programmes before the 1987 General Election? And what was the fallout of Tony Blair’s government over lifelong learning?In this book, Tom Bewick examines the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Metropolitan Planning in Britain

    A Comparative Study

    Edited by Peter Roberts, Kevin Thomas, Gwyndaf Williams ...
    Series series Regions and Cities
    Metropolitan Planning in Britain is the first comparative analysis and assessment of metropolitan areas and their strategic planning for almost two decades. Changes in population distribution, styles of local government, business practices, and attitudes to the environment have all had an impact on cities in recent years which planners and other policy makers must take into consideration. Based on ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

  • Working Capital

    Life and Labour in Contemporary London

    by Nick Buck, Ian Gordon, Peter Hall, Michael Harloe, Mark Kleinman ...
    For decades the cities of the developed world were seen as problem-beset relics from times of low mobility and slow communications. But now, their potential to sustain creativity, culture and innovation is perceived as crucial to success in a much more competitive global ecomony. The vital requirement to secure and sustain this success is argued to be the achievement of social cohesion.Working ... Read more

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  • Changing Directions of the British Welfare State

    Edited by Gideon Calder, Jeremy Gass, Kirsten Merrill-Glover ...
    This is a unique and timely survey of the evolving priorities of the British welfare state since its inception in the late 1940s, with an emphasis on how current and future aims and features of welfare provision compare with the ambitions of its original architects. In this book, 15 commentators, including prominent academic experts in the field, and also members of think tanks, charities and ... Read more

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  • Urban Decline (Routledge Revivals)

    by David Clark ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    In the twentieth century, urban growth was one of the most powerful catalysts of geographical, social and demographic change in the Western world. When this book was first published in 1989, however, a massive process of counter-urbanization was underway, which saw the loss of population and jobs in cities and a pronounced urban to rural shift. This book analyses the causes and consequences of ... Read more

    $40.99 USD