Author : Daniel Béland
Release : 2015-10-07
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 430/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Analysing Social Policy Concepts and Language by : Daniel Béland
Download or read book Analysing Social Policy Concepts and Language written by Daniel Béland. This book was released on 2015-10-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social policy scholars and practitioners have long employed concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security"--but where do these concepts come from and how has their meaning changed over time? What characterizes social policy language in different places, and how do some social concepts travel between them? Addressing such questions in a systematic manner, the contributors to this collection analyze the concepts and language used to describe contemporary social policy. Combining detailed chapters on particular countries with broader comparative chapters, the book offers a variety of perspectives on just what we mean when we use these terms.