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Irish Social Policy in Context


Irish Social Policy in Context

Paperback by Kiely, Gabriel; OżDonnell, Anne; Kennedy, Patricia; Quin, Suzanne

Irish Social Policy in Context

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ISBN:
9781900621250
Publication Date:
3 Sep 1999
Language:
English
Publisher:
University College Dublin Press
Pages:
368 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 29 Apr - 1 May 2024
Irish Social Policy in Context

Description

The historical development of Irish social policy is charted here, with discussion of major influences on policy formation. Ireland is presented in a comparative context and as an example of the mixed economy of welfare. Policy-making, financing and evaluation are explained.

Contents

Overview of Irish social policy, Gabriel Kiely; foundation stones of Irish social policy 1831-51, Helen Burke; from the fifties to the nineties - social policy comes out of the shadows, Pauline Conroy; mixed economy of welfare, Bryan Fanning; comparing welfare states - the case of Ireland, Anne O'Donnell; impact of the European Union on social policy, Sylda Langford; employment equality since accession to EU, Anne Doyle; the policy process, Catherine Earley; social partnership in Ireland, Michael Rush; public consultation and participation in policy making, Rachel Iredale; citizenship theory, Jennifer D'Arcy; poverty, Helen Johnson; women and social policy, Patricia Kennedy; the family and social policy, Gabriel Kiely; financing social services, Eithne Fitzgerald; cross-cutting initiatives in public policy, Deirdre Carroll; social policy evaluation, Nessa Winston.

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