Irish Social Policy (second Edition): A Critical Introduction

Irish Social Policy (second Edition): A Critical Introduction
ISBN-10
1447329619
ISBN-13
9781447329619
Category
Political Science
Pages
480
Language
English
Published
2017-05-31
Publisher
Policy Press
Authors
Fiona, Dukelow, Considine

Description

This second edition of a highly successful textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to social policy in Ireland addressing a range of social policy topics of growing importance in contemporary Irish society including issues related to children, service users and groups, migration, ethnicity, sexuality and climate change.

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