Comparative Social Policy: Concepts, Theories and Methods
- ISBN-10
- 0631207740
- ISBN-13
- 9780631207740
- Series
- Comparative Social Policy
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-01-26
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Author
- Jochen Clasen
Description
Comparative Social Policy provides students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, conveying the fascinating and challenging issues involved in conducting research of this kind. The book examines the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, discusses prevailing concepts and reflects on methodological difficulties.
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Other editions
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- 2001-08-01
- 176 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
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- 1985
- 99 pages
- Paperback
- Institute of International Studies, University of California
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