The capability approach, an increasingly popular conceptual and theoretical framework focused on what individuals are able to do and be, offers a unique evaluative perspective to social policy analysis. This book explores the advantages of this approach and offers a way forward in addressing conceptual and empirical issues as they apply specifically to social policy research and practice. Short conceptual and empirical chapters provide clear examples of how policies shape the capabilities of different groups and individuals, critically assessing the efficacy of different social policies across multiple social policy fields, providing both academic and practitioner viewpoints.

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Yes, you can access Social Policy and the Capability Approach by Mara Yerkes, Jana Javornik, Anna Kurowska, Yerkes, Mara,Javornik, Jana,Mara A. Yerkes,Jana Javornik,Anna Kurowska in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Social Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Policy Press

Year

2019

eBook ISBN

9781447341802

Edition

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

Social Policy

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on the Editors
Notes on Contributors
One: Rethinking Social Policy From a Capability Perspective
Two: Education as Investment? A Comparison of the Capability and Social Investment Approaches to Education Policy
Three: From ‘Active’ to ‘Capable’: A Capability Framework for Policy and Practice on Ageing and Later Life
Four: Converting Shared Parental Leave Into Shared Parenting: The Role of Employers and Use of Litigation by Employees in the UK
Five: Comparative Social Policy Analysis of Parental Leave Policies Through the Lens of the Capability Approach
Six: Ask Rather than Assume: The Capability Approach in the Practitioner Setting
Seven: Social Investment, Human Rights and Capabilities in Practice: The Case Study of Family Homelessness in Dublin
Eight: From the Capability Approach to Capability-Based Social Policy

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