List members might be interested to learn of a new book introducing the
issues involved in cross-national social policy research.
In Comparative Social Policy: Concepts, Theories and Methods, Jochen Clasen
brings together a number of leading academics to examine:
* The growing interest in comparative welfare state research
* The major theoretical and methodological approaches and concepts relevant
to comparative social research
* Previous work in the field
* Methodological difficulties within comparative research in particular
policy fields (health, housing, family policy, social care, social security,
labour market policy)
* Essential themes and issues surrounding comparative social policy
research, particularly the importance of an awareness of subtle
cross-national differences
The book includes differing country samples and sizes and takes examples
from Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. The authors use
examples from a wide range of social policy analysis to illustrate what can
be gained by conducting comparative social policy research.
If you are currently teaching a relevant course, you can receive a
complimentary copy of this book by replying to this message, or e-mailing
Laura Montgomery at Blackwell Publishers:
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Please remember to include:
* your postal address
* your course title, level and number of students
* your course start date
If you are not currently teaching in this subject area, but would still like
to obtain a copy of this book, please ask for details of how to order the
text from the e-mail address above.
Further information can be found at:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk
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