SPICKER, PAUL's Books

States and Welfare States

Government for the People

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

States and Welfare States

Government for the People

By: Paul Spicker

Most governments in the world - including many that are autocratic or authoritarian - have taken responsibility for social policy and elected to develop services in health, education and social security. This book explores the role of government and the state in the contemporary world and, considering a range of theories and evidence, discusses views about government responsibility for social welfare services. Applying political theory to social policy, this book seeks to address a set of key questions: What responsibilities do governments have towards their populations? What ought they do and what not? How can they do things better?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

164

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447367367

ISBN 13

9781447367369

Social Policy

Theory and Practice

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Social Policy

Theory and Practice

By: Paul Spicker

The second edition of this leading international text introduces students to the concepts and methods of social policy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

512

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

144731610X

ISBN 13

9781447316107

The Poverty of Nations

A Relational Perspective

By: Spicker, Paul

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Poverty of Nations

A Relational Perspective

By: Spicker, Paul

In this persuasive study, social welfare and policy expert Paul Spicker makes a case for a relational view of poverty. Poverty is much more than a lack of resources. It involves a complex set of social relationships, such as economic disadvantage, insecurity or a lack of rights. These relational elements tell us what poverty is – what it consists of, what poor people are experiencing, and what problems need to be addressed. This book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples of social policy in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

218

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447343336

ISBN 13

9781447343332

Thinking Collectively

Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Thinking Collectively

Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good

By: Paul Spicker

What does collectivism mean in social policy? What does thinking collectively imply for policy? In this book, well-respected author Paul Spicker lends a complementary voice to his Reclaiming Individualism, reviewing collectivism as a dimension of political discourse. Breaking down his analysis to examine collectivism through substantive, moral and methodological lenses, he reviews a series of arguments for cooperative effort, solidarity and collective responsibility. Taking a dispassionate and methodical approach, the author explores what collectivism means in social policy and what value it offers to the field.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447346890

ISBN 13

9781447346890

Reclaiming Individualism

Perspectives on Public Policy

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reclaiming Individualism

Perspectives on Public Policy

By: Paul Spicker

This book is about individualist ideas, and how they shape contemporary approaches to public policy. If we were to believe the existing literature, we might think that only markets can satisfy people's needs, and that any collective concept of welfare compromises individual welfare. The price mechanism is taken to be the best way to allocate resources, and it is assumed that individualised responses to need must be better than general ones.Reclaiming individualism reviews the scope of individualist approaches, and considers how they apply to issues of policy. It argues for a concept of individualism based on rights, human dignity, shared interests and social protection. A valuable resource for those working or studying in social or public policy, this book is a powerful restatement of some of the key values that led to individualism being such a force in the first place.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

218

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

144730909X

ISBN 13

9781447309093

Policy Analysis for Practice

Applying Social Policy

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Policy Analysis for Practice

Applying Social Policy

By: Paul Spicker

This accessible textbook looks at ways to understand and analyse the main stages of the policy process: developing strategies, identifying aims, examining the situation, choosing methods, implementation and service delivery and evaluating outcomes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

216

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1861348258

ISBN 13

9781861348258

How to Fix the Welfare State

Some Ideas for Better Social Services

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How to Fix the Welfare State

Some Ideas for Better Social Services

By: Paul Spicker

Paul Spicker offers an original take on the British welfare state. He outlines the structure of services, the impact of false narratives, the real problems that need to be addressed and how we can do things better.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

168

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447364597

ISBN 13

9781447364597

The Idea of Poverty

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Idea of Poverty

By: Paul Spicker

Paul Spicker examines views about what poverty is and what should be done about it. 'Poverty' means many different things to different people - for example, lack of money or dependency on benefits. Here, he makes an argument for a participative, inclusive understanding of the term.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

184

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1861348886

ISBN 13

9781861348883

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

By: Paul Spicker

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Paul Spicker's new book takes the three founding principles of the French Revolution - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - and examines how they relate to social policy today. The book considers the political and moral dimensions of a wide range of social policies, and offers a different way of thinking about each subject from the way it is usually analysed. The book is in three main parts, one part devoted to Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in turn. Each part explores the elements and dimensions of the key concept, its application to policy, its interrelationship with the other two principles, and how policies have developed to promote the principle in society. The conclusion outlines three models of radical politics, based on the main concepts. Liberty, equality, fraternity is an original, thought-provoking book, addressing perennial themes with many topical examples drawn from policy in practice, and offering distinctive insights into socialist and radical thinking.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

208

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

186134841X

ISBN 13

9781861348418

How to Fix the Welfare State

Some Ideas for Better Social Services

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How to Fix the Welfare State

Some Ideas for Better Social Services

By: Paul Spicker

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

168

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447364597

ISBN 13

9781447364597

Thinking Collectively

Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Thinking Collectively

Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good

By: Paul Spicker

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447346912

ISBN 13

9781447346913

Reclaiming Individualism

Perspectives on Public Policy

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reclaiming Individualism

Perspectives on Public Policy

By: Paul Spicker

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

218

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

144730909X

ISBN 13

9781447309093

The Welfare State

A General Theory

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Welfare State

A General Theory

By: Paul Spicker

A major orginal work of social theory, this book presents a distinctive and tightly argued theoretical model for understanding the basis of welfare in society. The author develops a theory of welfare based on a series of basic propositions: that people live in society and have obligations to each other; that welfare is obtained and maintained through social action; and that the welfare state is a means of promoting and maintaining welfare in society. Each of these propositions is examined and developed to suggest a clear way of understanding the foundations of social welfare. The book make a lively and informative contribution to debates in social policy, as well as moral philosophy, political theory a

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

0761967052

ISBN 13

9780761967057

What’s Wrong with Social Security Benefits?

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

What’s Wrong with Social Security Benefits?

By: Paul Spicker

This provocative short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

124

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447337328

ISBN 13

9781447337324

Arguments for Welfare

The Welfare State and Social Policy

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Arguments for Welfare

The Welfare State and Social Policy

By: Paul Spicker

This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is under attack. The critics argue that welfare states are illegitimate, that things are best left to the market, and that welfare has bad effects on the people who receive it. If we need to be reminded why we ought to have welfare, it is because so many people have come think that we should not. Arguments for Welfare is a short, accessible guide to the arguments. Looking at the common ideas and reoccurring traits of welfare policy across the world it discusses: ·The Meaning of the 'Welfare State' ·The Moral Basis of Social Policy ·Social Responsibility ·The Limits of Markets ·Public Service Provision ·The Role of Government With examples from around the world, the book explains why social welfare services should be provided and explores how the principles are applied. Most importantly, it argues for the welfare state's continued value to society. Arguments for Welfare is an ideal primer for practitioners keen to get to grips with the fundamentals of social policy and students of social policy, social work, sociology and politics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

124

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786603039

ISBN 13

9781786603036

Social Policy

Theory and Practice

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Social Policy

Theory and Practice

By: Paul Spicker

The second edition of this leading international text introduces students to the concepts and methods of social policy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

512

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

144731610X

ISBN 13

9781447316107

The Welfare State

A General Theory

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Welfare State

A General Theory

By: Paul Spicker

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

203

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1446266117

ISBN 13

9781446266113

Liberty, equality, fraternity

By: Spicker, Paul

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Liberty, equality, fraternity

By: Spicker, Paul

Paul Spicker's new book takes the three founding principles of the French Revolution - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - and examines how they relate to social policy today. The book considers the political and moral dimensions of a wide range of social policies, and offers a different way of thinking about each subject from the way it is usually analysed. The book is in three main parts, one part devoted to Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in turn. Each part explores the elements and dimensions of the key concept, its application to policy, its interrelationship with the other two principles, and how policies have developed to promote the principle in society. The conclusion outlines three models of radical politics, based on the main concepts. Liberty, equality, fraternity is an original, thought-provoking book, addressing perennial themes with many topical examples drawn from policy in practice, and offering distinctive insights into socialist and radical thinking.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847421644

ISBN 13

9781847421647

What’s Wrong with Social Security Benefits?

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

What’s Wrong with Social Security Benefits?

By: Paul Spicker

In this thought-provoking book, Paul Spicker challenges readers to rethink social security benefits in Britain. Putting a case for reform of the system, Spicker argues that most of the criticisms made of social security benefits – that spending is out of control, that it has led to mushrooming dependency, that it fails to get people into work, and that the system is riddled with fraud – are misconceived. Addressing those misconceptions, Spicker assesses the real problems with the system, related to its size, its complexity, the expectation that benefits agencies should know everything, and the determination to ‘personalise’ benefits for millions of people. This stimulating short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform. For more from the author on social security and social policy visit blog.spicker.uk.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

125

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447337336

ISBN 13

9781447337331

How Social Security Works

An Introduction to Benefits in Britain

By: Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How Social Security Works

An Introduction to Benefits in Britain

By: Paul Spicker

A broad, accessible introduction to the benefit system in Britain which can help readers to make sense of the system in practice.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

296

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

184742810X

ISBN 13

9781847428103

Social Policy in a Changing Society

By: Maurice Mullard,Paul Spicker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Social Policy in a Changing Society

By: Maurice Mullard,Paul Spicker

Social Policy in a Changing Society is a critical guide to theories about society, exploring the links between social theory and social policy. It considers a range of interpretations of changes in society, politics and the economy, and assesses their practical implications for social welfare. Social Policy in a Changing Society will be essential reading for undergraduates studying social policy and sociology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

258

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134708718

ISBN 13

9781134708710

Book's by SPICKER, PAUL

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email