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MEMBERS OF THE LIST MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TITLES RECENTLY
PUBLISHED BY THE POLICY PRESS
New edition
CHILD WELFARE
Historical dimensions, contemporary debate
Harry Hendrick, University of Southern Denmark
"... an account of the shifts of policy, based on wide reading of the
published materials, which will be of great interest to scholars in a
range of disciplines and which seems certain to become a staple on
student reading-lists for years to come." THES
"Hendrick has provided us with a book to be appreciated and savoured,
one offering students and the general reader a shrewd and intelligent
overview of child welfare policy. Here is a standard text, one unlikely
to be bettered for a long time." Youth & Policy (review of the first
edition)
This book not only offers a provocative account of contemporary
policies and the ideological thrust behind them, but also provides an
informed historical perspective on the evolution of child welfare
during the last century. This is an updated version Harry Hendrick's
book, Child welfare: England 1872-1989, which was previously only
available in hardback. It has been brought right up to date with an
analysis of New Labour's policies.
Paperback £18.99 ISBN 1 86134 477 5
Hardback £55.00 ISBN 1 86134 478 3
LEADING CHANGE
A guide to whole systems working
Margaret Attwood, Mike Pedler, Sue Pritchard and David Wilkinson, Whole
Systems Development
Forewords by Will Hutton, The Work Foundation and David Fillingham, NHS
Modernisation Agency
"Leading change will be a help and inspiration to those countless
leaders at every level who are passionate about creating public
services that are truly world class." David Fillingham, Director, NHS
Modernisation Agency
"Anybody who is interested in effecting deep change in an organisation
will benefit from this book. The authors demonstrate real understanding
of all the forces for change and combine systems thinking with
behavioural and other issues to confront them. Strongly recommended."
Brenda Gourley, Vice-Chancellor, The Open University
There is continuing government pressure on public services to 'reform'.
Expectations of new forms and standards of delivery, joined-up practice
and the reconnection of services to users are high. Many policy makers
have become reliant on mechanistic top-down audit and inspection
regimes as the means of implementation.
This book sets out to redress the balance. It argues powerfully that
whole systems approaches are required to lead the changes towards the
demands for new service configurations, partnership working and local
and neighbourhood governance. The book outlines the theory behind whole
systems development and gives good practice guidance on how to
effectively develop 'systems' to improve joined-up working.
Paperback £19.99 ISBN 1 86134 449 X
DISABLED PEOPLE AND EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS
A review of the implications of the 1998 Human Rights Act for disabled
children and adults in the UK
Luke Clements, Cardiff Law School and Janet Read, University of Warwick
"... essential reading. By recognising that the exclusion of disabled
children is a human rights issue - we can adopt strategies now to
ensure that all disabled people are enabled to fully participate in
society in the future." Francine Bates, Chief Executive, Contact a
Family
In the year 2000, the 1998 Human Rights Act came into force in the UK.
This book reviews the implications of the Act for disabled people. It
provides a clear and accessible account of the potential of the Human
Rights Act to make a positive difference in relation to issues that
have been identified through research, policy development and political
debate as significant in the lives of disabled people.
Paperback £15.99 ISBN 1 86134 425 2
COMPARING SOCIAL POLICIES
Exploring new perspectives in Britain and Japan
Edited by Misa Izuhara, University of Bristol
"... well-conceived and excellently executed ... there is still a great
deal that the UK and Japan can learn from each other." Roger Goodman,
Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, University of Oxford
This book fills a gap in the comparative social policy literature. It
provides a rich background to the development of post-war social policy
in Britain and Japan. Five specific policy areas - ageing, domestic
violence, housing, homelessness, and health - are chosen for analysis,
each exploring its development process of policy and practices, current
issues, and future directions.
Paperback £18.99 ISBN 1 86134 366 3
Hardback £50.00 ISBN 1 86134 367 1
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is filled with an exciting range of new and forthcoming research,
policy and practice books, reports and journals that are essential
reading for the policy community in the UK and internationally. As the
specialists in the field, you can be sure of getting a breadth and
depth of coverage on social policy and social welfare issues not
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