Introduction to Social Administration in Britain

Muriel Brown, Sarah Payne

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040379240
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Policy
• Index: Social Sciences

Published in 1994, as a revised and updated seventh edition, this classic guide to social administration was first published in 1969. The book provides information about social problems and the structure and working of the social services in the late 20th Century. It also identifies the main lines of development in social legislation and clarifies the issues that dominated social policy, many of which are still relevant today. Major changes to provision in social security, health, education, employment and personal social services have been incorporated and the conflicts around these changes explored. The trend towards the privatization of welfare and the centralizing role of the state are discussed in the context of economic change. This text will be of interest to students, lecturers and professionals in the history of social policy, sociology, policy-making.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface to the sixth edition
• Preface to the seventh edition
• Part I Introduction and basic issues
• Part II Special need groups
• Part III Some general issues
• Index