The impact of devolution on social policy / / Derek Birrell.
With new devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this book makes a comprehensive assessment of the impact of devolution on social policy. It provides a study of developments in the major areas of social policy and a full comparison between Scotland, Wales and Northern Irela...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2009] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Detailed contents
- List of tables
- List of abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The salience of social policy in devolved policy, governance and expenditure
- Innovations, flagship policies and distinctiveness
- Divergence in social policy
- Incremental change and low-level differences
- Convergence in social policy
- Interfaces and overlaps
- Underpinning values and principles
- Comparison of outcomes by country
- Conclusion
- References
- Index