In this post Mark Tomlinson, Liam Foster and Alan Walker from the University of Sheffield give us an insight into their latest article in the Journal of Social Policy on the link between the working poor and social quality.…
A blog post by Rhys Andrews and Sebastian Jilke based on their article in the Journal of Social Policy Recent debates about the future of the welfare state have gone hand in hand with interest in what shapes Europeans’ perceptions of how well different social groups get along.…
Based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy. The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for measuring the employability of sick and disabled people and deciding their access to incapacity benefits in the UK has been subjected to a barrage of public criticism.…
Blog post based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy In his book What Money Can’t Buy, Michael Sandel argues compellingly that we should be paying more attention to the moral limits of markets.…
Blog post based on an article in Social Policy and Society In the Prime Minister’s speech on 22nd June 2015, David Cameron declared that the Troubled Families Programme established under the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition was “a real government success” with almost all of the 117,000 families involved in the programme having now been “turned around” and plans to replicate this success with a further 400,000 families over the next 5 years.…
Blog post based on an article in Journal of Social Policy What are the differences between an unemployed person in some of the poorest countries and the richer countries?…
Based on an article in Social Policy and Society The development of illiberal social policies across North America and much of Western Europe has become a defining feature of the modern period.…
Have you ever borrowed a cup of sugar from a neighbour? Would you trust them to keep an eye on your child while playing outside?…
In February 2013, the European Commission urged the member states of the European Union to ‘Better reflect social investment in the allocation of resources and the general architecture of social policy’ (European Commission, 2013: 9).…
Blog post based on an article in the July issue of Journal of Social Policy Carers (people who provide unpaid care for sick and disabled friends or relatives) are increasingly becoming recognised as playing a crucial role in many modern societies.…
Blog post based on an article in Journal of Social Policy Early experiences can set children up for life. A plethora of research indicates that pupils’ development and performance at the beginning of their education can carry through to adulthood – so this formative stage is crucially important.…
Post based on an article from Journal of Social Policy The last decade has seen an intensification of public, political and academic debates about the future of the welfare state, both within and beyond the countries of the European Union.…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is losing steam. Many – perhaps too many? – corporations have embraced it, but too often they seem to look at it merely as a new source for growth and profits or as an act of charity, rather than as a philosophy that transforms the way they do business.…
Jo Ingold and Mark Stuart, Leeds University Business School Post based on an article in Journal of Social Policy The Work Programme for the long-term unemployed introduced by the Coalition government in 2011 has attracted much publicity – largely around the number of job outcomes being less than expected and that it is a ‘policy failure’.…
A study by researchers at The University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool has examined the psychological treatment of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, showing that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing.…
The role of Local Authority Housing Option Services (LAHOSs) in England is to prevent homelessness, provide housing advice and make statutory homelessness assessments.…
Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that marriage is imperative for society. He is proud of legalising same-sex marriage and recognising people’s love as equal. …
The Work Programme is Government’s flagship welfare-to-work initiative and uses non-state providers to support long-term unemployed people into paid employment under a payment by results funding regime.…
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Today is the 200th anniversary of Byron's death, the original tortured poet, and the release of @taylorswift13's new album.
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Congratulations to Michael Byers, Aaron Boley and Ignacio Cofone who have been shortlisted for the 2023 Donner Prize.
The award, for the best public policy book by a Canadian, will be announced in May.
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Find out about modern Fluid Therapy in this week's featured author blog by Professor Robert Hahn
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