Social Policy in Ireland: Principles, Practice and Problems

In Social Policy in Ireland, 28 of the leading social policy commentators in Ireland contribute to 22 chapters ranging across the social policy spectrum. Some chapters look at issues of principle; others analyze practice while others focus on specific policy problems. Together the contributors provide a detailed analysis of a wide range of issues, articulate viable alternatives and identify pathways to move towards such alternatives. They also address the frameworks, models, and paradigms which underpin policy analysis and policy-making in Ireland.