Author : Kemshall, Hazel
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335204090
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Risk, Social Policy And Welfare by : Kemshall, Hazel
Download or read book Risk, Social Policy And Welfare written by Kemshall, Hazel and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By drawing on current social policy developments and case examples from health, the personal social services and mental health, this book examines how risk is replacing need as the key principle of welfare organization and state provision of services. It explores the growing role of risk-based allocation and rationing systems in a climate of welfare retrenchment, and the implications for users and providers of welfare.