Comparing social policies : exploring new perspectives in Britain and Japan /
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, both Britain and Japan are facing similar issues caused by globalisation, slower economic growth, and a rapidly ageing population. Social policy in the two societies, which has developed differently due to the differences in their national resources, soc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK :
The Policy Press,
2003.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | At the beginning of the twenty-first century, both Britain and Japan are facing similar issues caused by globalisation, slower economic growth, and a rapidly ageing population. Social policy in the two societies, which has developed differently due to the differences in their national resources, socio-economic systems, cultural values and political agendas, is at an interesting turning point. This original book will be of great interest to academics and students, as well as policy makers and practitioners internationally, who are interested in various fields of social policy in Britain and Japan.-- |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 258 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781847425652 1847425658 9781447301967 144730196X 9786612318276 6612318279 1282318276 9781282318274 |
Acceso: | Legal Deposit; |