Full Description
Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand explains and analyses the development of contemporary social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. It helps students to understand the conflicting values and perspectives in policy-making and implementation, and to relate the theories of social policy with the practices they will encounter in the field.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. The History of Making Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand 3. Goals for Well-being 4. Social Policy Theory : The Classics 5. Social Policy Theory: Critiques of the Classics 6. Policy Analysis in the Public Sector 7. Individualism, Collectivism, and the Recognition of Te Tino Rangatiratanga 8. Social Development, Poverty, Work First 9. Families and Children 10. Health Policy: The Market Finds its Limit 11. Social Policy: A New Consensus Appendix 1: Some Offical Sources of Data for Students of New Zealand's Social Policy Appendix 2: New Zealand Governments and Prime Ministers since 1984
