Australian Social Policy and the Human Services
Australian Social Policy and the Human Services
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USDSocial policy encompasses the study of social needs, policy development and administrative arrangements aimed at improving citizen wellbeing and redressing disadvantage. Australian Social Policy and the Human Services introduces readers to the mechanisms of policy development, implementation and evaluation. This third edition emphasises the complexity of practice, examining the links and gaps between policy development and implementation and encouraging readers to develop a critical approach to practice. The text now includes an overview of Australia's political system and has been expanded significantly to cover contemporary issues across several policy domains, including changes in labour market structure, homelessness, mental health and disability, child protection and family violence, education policy, Indigenous initiatives, conceptualisations of citizenship, and the rights of diverse groups and populations. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Australian Social Policy and the Human Services is an indispensable resource for students and practitioners alike.
- Equips readers with a critical understanding of the role of human service workers across a range of key policy areas
- Addresses contemporary discourses and emerging issues in social policy
- The new enhanced eBook contains a comprehensive suite of interactive pedagogical resources to support student understanding and engagement
Product details
January 2021Print/online bundle
9781108657891
506 pages
247 × 174 × 27 mm
0.9kg
12 b/w illus. 14 tables
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Debates and Principles:
- 1. Fundamental debates in social policy
- 2. Personal and professional values in human services practice
- Part II. Australian Social Policy:
- 3. The history of Australian social policy
- 4. The policy-making process
- Part III. The Human Services:
- 5. Funding and governance in Australian human services
- 6. Australian human services organisations
- Part IV Australian Social Policy in Practice:
- 7. Income support
- 8. Employment
- 9. Housing
- 10. Health care
- 11. The family and child welfare
- 12. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- 13. Citizenship and globalisation
- Summary and conclusion.
