Full Description
An authoritative and unflinching analysis of recent approaches to social policy and their outcomes following the financial crisis, with particular focus on poverty and inequality. Through a detailed look at spending, outputs and outcomes the book offers a unique appraisal of Labour and the coalition's impact as well as an insightful assessment of future directions.
Contents
Introduction ‾ Ruth Lupton, Kitty Stewart, Tania Burchardt, John Hills and Polly Vizard;
Part One:
Benefits, pensions, tax credits and direct taxes ‾ John Hills, Paola De Agostini and Holly Sutherland;
Young children ‾ Kitty Stewart and Polina Obolenskaya;
Schools ‾ Ruth Lupton, Stephanie Thomson and Polina Obolenskaya;
Further and higher education and skills ‾ Ruth Lupton, Lorna Unwin and Stephanie Thomson;
Employment policy since the crisis ‾ Abigail McKnight;
Housing ‾ Rebecca Tunstall;
Health ‾ Polly Vizard, Polina Obolenskaya and Emily Jones;
Adult social care ‾ Tania Burchardt, Polina Obolenskaya and Polly Vizard;
Part Two:
Public and private welfare ‾ Tania Burchardt and Polina Obolenskaya;
Socioeconomic inequalities ‾ John Hills and Kitty Stewart;
The changing structure of UK inequality since the crisis ‾ John Hills, Jack Cunliffe and Polina Obolenskaya;
Spatial inequalities ‾ Ruth Lupton, Polina Obolenskaya and Amanda Fitzgerald;
Part Three:
Summary and conclusion ‾ John Hills, Ruth Lupton, Tania Burchardt, Kitty Stewart and Polly Vizard.
