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  • Poor Parents

    Social Policy and the 'Cycle of Deprivation'

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy
    Originally published in 1974, this book provides a critique of official policy towards families with young children living on low incomes and looks in detail at some of the myths prevalent in the public debate – both political and academic – about the ‘cycle of deprivation’, a phrase coined by Sir Keith Joseph (British Politician, 1918-1994). One of these myths is that it is possible to provide, ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Collective Action

    Tribes, Empires, Nations, and Protest Movements

    by Bill Jordan ...
    This book examines how different levels and forms of human collectivity have interacted, voluntarily or coercively, and how these transformed societies and polities.Every size and type of human collective involve co-operation among members and competition with other groups. The two most recent trends in human relations – individualism and economic globalisation – have contributed to ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Welfare and well-being

    Social value in public policy

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Research on well-being reveals the significance of personal relationships, trust and participation to sustain quality of life, yet it is the economic model that remains the dominant basis for political and social institutions and policy.In this original book, Bill Jordan presents a new analysis of well-being in terms of social value, and outlines how it could be incorporated into public policy ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Future of Social Work

    What Next for Social Policy?

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book is an up-to-date analysis of the issues facing the future of the social work profession in the face of rising political authoritarianism, economic inequality and insecurity, class and racial conflicts, fiscal pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an account of how these factors interact, and what their consequences are for policy and practice. Reflecting the author's ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Putting the Family First

    Identities, decisions, citizenship

    by Bill Jordan, Marcus Redley, Simon James ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1994, Putting the Family First is a study of better-off couples that clarifies the relationship between individualism and family values. Partners’ cultural practices focus on "making something of themselves", being "supportive" of each other, and spending "quality time" with children. But their economic strategies are directed towards competition for positional goods, especially ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Helping in Social Work

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1979, Helping in Social Work elaborates on the personal processes of influence in social work between clients and social workers. Shifting focus from the organizational structure of social work to face-to-face interactions, the author expounds on the personal and qualitative components in social work. The aim of this book is to present a simple, practical and positive account of ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Social Work and Social Policy under Austerity

    by Bill Jordan, Mark Drakeford ...
    Series series Reshaping Social Work
    What has the contemporary financial context meant for social policy, social work and the relationship between them? Examining the role of political, economic and societal forces, this lively book uses a full range of supportive features to encourage reflection on the impact of austerity on different social groups, social work and social care. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Social Value in Public Policy

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book considers the role of social value in the making and implementation of public policy, taking into account how concepts such as subjective well-being (SWB) can be used to measure the expected impact of enacted policies. It argues that there is no evidence that markets have contributed to greater well-being, and that moments of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, represent an ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Immigration, Social Cohesion and Political Reaction

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book addresses the challenge for social integration posed by immigration into Western liberal democracies. Movement of people, goods and money across borders has increased in recent decades – the phenomenon known as globalisation. But it has been the migration of refugees from civil wars in the Middle East which has most transformed the political life of European societies, causing the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Authoritarianism and How to Counter It

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was assumed that liberal democracies would flourish worldwide. Instead, today authoritarian leaders are gaining power – from Trump’s US and Bolsonaro's Brazil to Orban's Hungary – while Russia and China have turned back towards their old, autocratic traditions. This book examines the origins and implications of this shift, and focusses especially on the ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Automation and Human Solidarity

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book provides a detailed analysis of the economic and political implications of the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics into the service sector of economies that have so far relied on service jobs to sustain levels of employment. It examines how reliance on coercive measures for enforcing low-paid service work attempts to postpone this third Industrial Revolution, and ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • The Age of Disintegration

    The Politics and Economics of Division

    by Bill Jordan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book addresses the disintegration of collective units of all kinds, under the twin pressures of economic globalisation and technological automation. At the level of super-states, the constituent nations of the European Union and the former Soviet Union, and of the United Kingdom, have demonstrated this dynamic; and their constituent groups, associations and communities have done so too. The ... Read more

    $49.99 USD