Social Policy by Region, British History - Social Aspects, Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous - Politics & Government, 20th Century British History - Social Aspects
This new edition of one of the key texts on the history of social policy has been completely updated and amended and now includes a completely new chapter on changes since the 1997 General Election, further information on the Thatcher years, and more cross-country comparisons.
About the Author, Howard Glennerster
Howard Glennerster has been an active participant in the social policy process and a commentator on it since the early 1960s, when he joined the Labour Party Research Department. He is now Professor of Social Administration at the London School of Economics, Chairman of the Suntory Toyota International Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines, and Co-Director of the Welfare State Programme. He is the author of many books on social policy including Implementing The New Community Care (with Jane Lewis, 1996).