Health services are among the most expensive and complex areas of social policy.Using qualitati...

Taking a critical approach, it examines the key concepts and ideas of public management. Comparat...

Taking a critical approach, it examines the key concepts and ideas of public management. Comparat...

Incorporating insights from political economy and behavioural psychology, this radical book provi...

On the 80th anniversary of Beveridge's report on the 'Five Giants' confronting societal progress ...

This book examines the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015 in key social pol...

By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidenc...

By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidenc...

Enabling both students and researchers to fully explore the range of research approaches availabl...

Designing Social Research aims to guide students and new researchers using everyday non-jargonise...

This book contends that attempts to reform the NHS can only be understood by reference to both th...