Voluntary Organisations and Social Policy in Britain: Perspectives on Change and Choice

The last two decades of the twentieth century saw the most fundamental changes in British social policy since the creation of the welfare state in the 1940s. From Margaret Thatcher's radical reassessment of the role of the state to Tony Blair's 'Third Way', the voluntary sector has been at the heart of these changes. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, voluntary organisations have been cast in leading roles on the social policy stage. They are expected to make key contributions to countering social exclusion; to regenerating communities; to providing social housing and welfare services; to promoting international aid and development; and to developing and sustaining democratic participation and the active community. But how are voluntary sector organisations grappling with the implications of their new, expanded role? How is their relationship with the state changing in practice? This book, which has its origins in an international conference of leading academics in the field, provides answers to these pressing questions. It analyses the numerous and complex ways in which the formulation and implementation of social policy is dependent on the contributions of the voluntary sector. It discusses the impact of the new policy environment on voluntary organisations. And it suggests that the successful implementation of social policy requires government to acknowledge and nurture the distinctive features and contributions of voluntary sector organisations. Voluntary Organisations and Social Policy in Britain is essential reading not only for the many people studying, working in or working with the voluntary sector in Britain but also for anyone who is interested in the formulation and implementation of social policy.

Business & Money

Harris, Margaret

Rochester, Colin

Job Hunting & Careers

Red Globe Press

Provides a broad perspective on psychological research into language processing.

Language Processing in Children and Adults: An Introduction (Introductions to Modern Psychology)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Coltheart, Max

Harris, Dr Margaret

Psychology & Counseling

Routledge

Language Processing in Children and Adults: An Introduction (Library of Social Work)

Routledge & Kegan Paul Books Ltd

Discusses facts and myths that have contributed to the fear and respect humans have for sharks.

Sharks and Troubled Waters

Children's Books

Heinemann/Raintree

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

Lang Exper & Early Lang Devel

Mental Health

Psychology Press

Language Experience and Early Language Development: From Input to Uptake (Essays in Developmental Psychology)

Addresses one debate in language development, namely the relationship between children's language development and their language experience.

Fondamenti Di Psicologia Dello Sviluppo

Lo scopo della psicologia dello sviluppo è descrivere e spiegare i cambiamenti nel comportamento e nelle attività psicologiche dal periodo prenatale fino alla vecchiaia. Il volume affronta in modo approfondito i principali temi della psicologia dello sviluppo dal periodo prenatale fino alla vecchiaia, esaminandone sia gli aspetti biologici che quelli culturali. Nel testo sono presentate le più importanti teorie dello sviluppo in una prospettiva storica e, in particolare, quelle di Piaget, Vygotskij e Bowlby, che permettono di comprendere gli orientamenti della ricerca contemporanea e forniscono una sintesi moderna rispetto alle radicali posizioni innatiste e ambientaliste. Il testo presenta inoltre recenti ipotesi, sostenute da evidenze sperimentali, che hanno portato a parziali revisioni di queste teorie. Il volume fornisce in tal modo una visione complessiva e aggiornata delle questioni teoriche e metodologiche più rilevanti della psicologia dello sviluppo ed è consigliato per studenti universitari, insegnanti, operatori del settore, genitori e per tutti coloro che sono interessati a questa disciplina. l curatore di questa edizione ha inoltre apportato integrazioni e adattamenti specifici per il pubblico italiano. A tal fine, sono state anche illustrate recenti ricerche italiane rilevanti per i temi trattati nel testo.

Butterworth, George

Book by Durning, William, Durning, Mary, Harris, Margaret

The Scotch-Irish

Durning, William

Durning, Mary

Reference

Irish Family Names Society

Developmental Psychology: A Student's Handbook

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