Social Policy: Theory and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 144731610X
- ISBN-13
- 9781447316107
- Series
- Social Policy
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-03-01
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Author
- Paul Spicker
Description
The second edition of this leading international text introduces students to the concepts and methods of social policy.
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