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Social Policy in a Cold Climate : Policies and their Consequences since the Crisis /

The financial crisis of 2008 led the United Kingdom's Labour Government to make changes - primarily cuts - to social programs and a wide range of social services. The subsequent Coalition Government followed those changes with much more dramatic cuts. This book offers the first in-depth empiric...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Vizard, Polly (Editor ), Stewart, Kitty, 1970- (Editor ), Hills, John, 1954- (Editor ), Burchardt, Tania (Editor ), Lupton, Ruth (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The financial crisis of 2008 led the United Kingdom's Labour Government to make changes - primarily cuts - to social programs and a wide range of social services. The subsequent Coalition Government followed those changes with much more dramatic cuts. This book offers the first in-depth empirical analysis of the two governments and their approach to social policy in a period of crisis, assessing policy aims, policy implementation, and measurable outcomes.
Notas:Series title is misspelled on back cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (342 pages): illustrations (black and white) ;
ISBN:9781447327738