Fighting poverty, inequality and injustice

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84742-715-1
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 545 g

This important book makes a vital academic and political statement in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more equal and socially just society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Walker, Alan

Sinfield, Adrian

Walker, Carol

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Adrian Sinfield, Alan Walker and Carol Walker; The making of a pioneer researcher: reflections from Peter Townsend's life story ~ Paul Thompson; Peter Townsend, a man ahead of his time: re-reading 'The family life of old people' and 'The last refuge' ~ Hilary Land and Hilary Rose; The case for universal child benefit ~ Anthony B. Atkinson; Poverty ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Social justice for children: investigating and eradicating child poverty ~ Ruth Lister; For universalism and against the means test ~ Carol Walker; Underclass, overclass, ruling class, supernova class ~ Danny Dorling; Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend's legacy ~ Margaret Whitehead; Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology ~ Chris Phillipson; Disability: prospects for social inclusion ~ Carol Thomas; Putting the lawyers in their place: the role of human rights in the struggle against poverty ~ Conor Gearty; Radicalising social policy in the 21st century: a global approach ~ Nicola Yeates and Bob Deacon; Conclusion: building on the legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Alan Walker and Carol Walker.

Über Autor(innen)

Walker, Alan
Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at The University of Sheffield. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, holds lifetime achievement awards from the British Gerontological Society and the Social Policy Association and was the ESRC’s first Impact Champion (2013). He directed the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme 2005-14.

Sinfield, Adrian
Adrian Sinfield, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, has worked on social security, poverty, unemployment and the social division of welfare.

Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at the University of Sheffield, works across a broad field in social analysis, social policy and social gerontology.
Adrian Sinfield, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, has worked on social security, poverty, unemployment and the social division of welfare.
Carol Walker, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Lincoln, works in the areas of poverty, social security, and the quality of life of people with learning difficulties and their family carers as they age.