Pandora's dilemma : theories of social welfare for the twenty-first century
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Pandora's dilemma : theories of social welfare for the twenty-first century
Oxford University Press, c2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
What are the challenges facing social welfare in America? Theories of stakeholders, the policy process, electoral politics, the precariat, child welfare, online education, the devolution of the welfare state, and its sequel, the investment state, illuminate critical factors determining the future of social welfare as well as the professions. Beyond explaining social change, theories include applications for future research. After the turmoil of the 2016 election,
Pandora's Dilemma is not only the first empirically-based theoretical explanation, but also a long-overdue illustration of the value of theory in social welfare. This book is essential reading for social welfare scholars trying to make sense of Brexit and the Trump presidency.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. A Structural Interest Theory of Social Welfare
Chapter 2. A Process Theory of Public Policy
Chapter 3. A Political Theory of Social Welfare
Chapter 4. The Child Welfare Cartel
Chapter 5. An Economic Theory of the Precariat
Chapter 6. A Theory of Disruptive Innovation
Chapter 7. A Devolutionary Theory of the Welfare State
Chapter 8. An Evolutionary Theory of the Investment State
Index
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