The Policy Press

Working futures? looks at the current effectiveness and future scope for enabling policy in the field of disability and employment. By addressing the current strengths and weaknesses of disability and employment policy, the book asks Is the dichotomy of 'work for those who can and support for...

Alsó lapélen kisebb folt található. Reform of social security and tax is at the heart of the government's vision to combat social exclusion, eradicate child poverty and move people into employment. Since 1997 there have been major changes in policy and administration, directly affecting the...

Foreword:The European Union's evolving social policy and national models - seeking a new balance Nikolaus G. van der Pas, Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission, and Kari Vdlimäki, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health,...

What counts is what works - but how can we actually tell what works? And what can we do with such knowledge to influence policy and practice?As all parts of the public sector embrace 'evidence' as a means of providing more effective and effcient public services, this book provides a timely and...

How can society pay for high quality public welfare services such as health, education, social care and social security? This is perhaps the central political question in the UK today - one that this book sets out to answer. It challenges the belief that easy solutions lie either in extending...