| Welfare and Wellbeing: Richard Titmuss's Contribution to Social Policy Contributor(s): Alcock, Pete (Editor), Glennerster, Howard (Editor), Oakley, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861342993 ISBN-13: 9781861342997 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Security - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.61 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Richard Titmuss was Professor of Social Administration at the London School of Economics from 1950 until his death in 1973. His publications on welfare and social policy were radical and wide-ranging, spanning fields such as demography, class inequalities in health, social work, and altruism. Titmuss's work played a critical role in establishing the study of social policy as a scientific discipline; it helped to shape the development of the British Welfare State and influenced thinking about social policy worldwide. Despite its continuing relevance to current social policy issues both in the UK and internationally, much of Titmuss's work is now out of print. This book brings together a selection of his most important writings on a range of key social policy issues, together with commentary on these from contemporary experts in the field. The book should be read by undergraduate and postgraduate students in social policy and sociology, for many of whom Titmuss remains compulsory reading. It will be of interest to academics and other policy analysts as well as students and academics in political science and social work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alcock, Pete: - Pete Alcock is professor of social policy and administration at the University of Birmingham. He is the author or editor of a number of leading books on social policy, including The Student's Companion to Social Policy.Oakley, Ann: - Ann Oakley is professor of sociology and social policy at the UCL Institute of Education.Glennerster, Howard: - Howard Glennerster is professor emeritus of social administration at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has been an advisor to Her Majesty's Treasury and to the secretary of state for health on issues of resource allocation. |