TY  - BOOK
AU  - Drake, R.F.
TI  - The principles of social policy
SN  - 0-333-76338-6
AV  - HN 16 .D75 2001 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - New York
PB  - Palgrave
KW  - Public Policy|Social Justice|Sociology
N1  - Reviews key principles in politics, explores the trasmutation of values and principles into policies, the meaning of liberty and equality as well as the concept of "fair inequalities". Explores the meanings and definitions of justice and looks at some kinds of inequailities that are 'just'. Also discusses the concept of rights emphasising on empowerment as a means of meeting needs and of satisfying rights. Discusses the meaning of the terms diversity and difference and attempts to assess the impact these concepts have on social policy. Defines citizenship and distingish between autocratic and democratic understanding of this term. Argues the influnces on social policy and relationship between theoretical ideas and the development of policy and practice in the real world. Concludes by looking at the future of social policy in a changing world
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