Understanding Social Security: Issues for Policy and Practice by Jane Millar (En

Description: Understanding Social Security by Jane Millar, Roy Sainsbury Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their implications since the elections of 2010 and 2015. Publisher Description The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their implications since the elections of 2010 and 2015.With contributions from leading academics in the field this book critically examines the design, entitlement, delivery and impact of current welfare provision. The first half of the book examines social security across the lifecycle from Child Benefit to retirement pensions. The second half focuses on key issues in policy and practice including new topics such as the realities of life on benefits in an era of austerity, and the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income.Framework supports teachers and students, encouraging analytical thinking of issues and providing pointers to related sourcesAuthoritative and evidence-based argumentsClear section and chapter summaries, overviews, questions for discussion, website resources and a bibliographyIncludes tables, charts and text boxes for clarity, interest and appealThis book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Social Policy taking modules on Social Security Policy, Poverty and Inequality, Income Support and Welfare Reform, as well as Social Work students and those on other Social Science degree programmes. Author Biography Jane Millar is a Professor at the Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. She studied social psychology at the University of Sussex and worked in health and social care before returning to academic study to focus on social security policy. Jane was awarded an OBE in 2001 for services to social policy research and teaching.Roy Sainsbury is a Professor at the University of York. He became the Director of SPRU in June 2014. He also leads the research group working on projects related to social security, employment and welfare. His research interests include: welfare to work; sickness and disability benefits; social security fraud; and decision making and appeals. Details ISBN 1447339479 ISBN-13 9781447339472 Title Understanding Social Security Author Jane Millar, Roy Sainsbury Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 280 Edition 1st Publisher Bristol University Press GE_Item_ID:123821681; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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