Irish Social Policy – A Critical Introduction Dukelow Hardback 9781447329619

Irish Social PolicyA Critical Introduction\nAuthor(s): Fiona Dukelow, Mairad Considine\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447329619, 978-1447329619\nSynopsis\nThis 2nd edition of a highly respected textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to Irish social policy. It provides an accessible, critical overview taking account of significant changes over recent years.\n\nThe book is organised across four key sections:\n\n1: Traces the emergence and development of Irish social policy from its origins to the present\n\n2: Situates the Irish case in the wider context of the politics, ideology and socio-economic factors relevant to the development and reform of welfare states\n\n3: Analyses core social service areas with specific reference to the contemporary Irish context \n\n4: Explores how social policy affects particular groups in Irish society including children, older people, people with disabilities, carers, ne.