"This excellent book should be read by students and academics alike. It provides a clear account of the nature of the contemporary welfare state and the 'How, what and why' of welfare state change in Britain...Highly recommended." - Nick Ellison, University of Durham "An excellent guide to the complexities of understanding the British welfare state in the contemporary era." - Francis G. Castles, Department of Social Policy, University of Edinburgh "The changing nature of the 'welfare state' in Britain over the last twenty-five years or so has been one of the key issues underpinning much of the debate about social policy development in the country. In this book Powell and Hewitt have provided an invaluable guide to the ideas and arguments which have been advanced to explain this process of change, and in so doing have helped to advance our appreciation and understanding of the broader context of policy practice ." - Pete Alcock, Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Birmingham "As Powell and Hewitt write in their opening chapter, it is generally agreed that something has happened to welfare states at the end of the twentieth century, but quite what is a matter for complicated debate. This book will provide a valuable guide for students, attempting as it does to explain and assess the 'production of welfare' in Britain in the context of the wide-ranging, interdisciplinary literature on welfare restructuring." - Professor Jane Lewis, Barnett Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford, UK "In this book, Powell and Hewitt offer an interesting and thorough analysis of welfare change in the UK. A valuable feature of the book is its focus on explanations. It is clearly written and is admirably suited to an undergraduate readership." - Norman Johnson, School of Health and Social Care, University of Portsmouth. Welfare State and Welfare Change is a textbook written with the undergraduate student in mind. It provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to one of the most important but relatively neglected issues in social policy. It addresses the 'what, when and why' issues of welfare change. What constitutes a change in the welfare state? Do we have a new welfare state? If so, when did this change occur? What factors influenced change? The book brings together a wide range of diverse material, and provides descriptive, analytical and explanatory perspectives on welfare change. It moves beyond both descriptive, historical accounts of the welfare state, and theoretical, abstract accounts to integrate them within a coherent structure. This book brings a new perspective to the study of social policy and is designed for students of social policy, social work, politics, policy studies and public administration.

Welfare State and Welfare Change

Powell, Martin

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Open University Press

In December 1981 Elizabeth Carr was the first person born through IVF in the USA. They called her a "test tube baby". She was in the spotlight from three cells old when pictures taken with a microscope showed the cells dividing that were to become her. Her breakthrough birth meant she was under scrutiny growing up and now she is an advocate for patients seeking fertility treatment. Forty years on she reflects on how being at the centre of a scientific breakthrough has impacted on her life and changed the world.With additional historic context provided by UK-based IVF historian, Martin Powell, this book examines the issues that face those working on fertility and how the world reacts to scientific advancement.

Under the Microscope: The USA's First IVF Baby

Biographies & Memoirs

Carr, Elizabeth J.

Community & Culture

Bristol Books

The Citadel of Fear When the world's leading scientists begin disappearing without a trace, Captain Hazzard and his team of adventurers find themselves on the trail of a mastermind known only as the Green Dragon. Battling an army of minid-controlled zombies, their adventure leads them to a fantastic hidden fortress of wonder and terror and a final confrontation with the forces of evil. Horror and thrills await them at every turn. Join the fighting five: cowboy sharpshooter Jake Cole, playboy-surgeon Martin Tracey, noted physicist Washington MacGowen, ace piolot Tyler Randall and crime reporter William Crawley, as they follow their leader, the relentless Champion of Justice, Captain Hazzard in a brand new, never before published pulp saga! Contains all new art by Rob Davis. Also included in this volume, a special afterword by pulpsmith, Ron Fortier.

Captain Hazzard: Citadel of Fear

Literature & Fiction

Fortier, Ron

Action & Adventure

Airship 27

We live in a world of viruses, biological entities to be confronted not by superheroes in capes but by scientists and informed citizens during their everyday lives. From the bustle of the airport to the wide expanse of the ocean to the remote tundra of the Arctic, viruses infect many different fronts in fascinatingly unique ways.
World of Viruses is a graphic novel that contains the thrilling true stories of well-known threats like foot and mouth disease, HIV, the flu, and HPV, as well as the lesser-known but helpful role that viruses play in saving global ecosystems from out-of-control blooms of algae. The talented artists and writers included in this spectacular graphic novel feature the heroics and adventures of viruses and scientists, as they challenge each other for survival on planet Earth.

World of Viruses

Children's Books

Diamond, Dr. Judy

Fox, Angie

WOOD, CHARLES

Downer-Hazell, Ann

Comics & Graphic Novels

University Of Nebraska Press

Pilgrim's Progress: Marvel Comics (Christian Classics Series)

Makinen, Seppo

Downs, Bob

Teen & Young Adult

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

Sherlock Holmes vs. The Invisible Man. Strange occurences are plaguing London. A fruit vendor sees an apple hanging in mid-air like a balloon, a petty thief claims to have seen a ghostly apparition with internal organs visible, and a large quantity of obscure drugs has been stolen from London chemists.

Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Blind Fear

Graphic Novels

Stabur Pr

Frankenstein:  Mary Shelley's classic novel of science gone mad is  brought to life in this critically acclaimed comic adaptation. Obsessed with his  own mortality, young Victor Von Frankenstein discovers a means to imbue dead  tissue with life. In a fit of pride, he creates an unnatural monster from fresh  corpses and sets events in motion which will cost the gifted doctor his loved  ones, his sanity and maybe ultimately, his life. Moonstone is proud to bring  back this long out-of-print graphic novel by industry fan-favorites Powell and  Olliffe.

Frankenstein

Olliffe, Patrick

Malibu Graphics

Case of Blind Fear (Sherlock Holmes)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Robin Hood

Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's classic novel of science gone mad is brought to life in this critically acclaimed comic adaptation. Obsessed with his own mortality, young Victor Von Frankenstein discovers a means to imbue dead tissue with life. In a fit of pride, he creates an unnatural monster from fresh corpses and sets events in motion which will cost the gifted doctor his loved ones, his sanity and maybe ultimately, his life. Moonstone is proud to bring back this long out-of-print graphic novel by industry fan-favorites Powell and Olliffe.

Frankenstein - New Edition

Moonstone

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