Contemporary irish social policy book

Social policy is concerned with the ways societies across the world meet human needs for security, education, work, health and wellbeing. Reviews this book responds to a pressing need for engaged philosophical discussion of fundamental issues in contemporary irish society. The book is comprehensive in its choice of themes which include an introductory discussion on locating irish social policy, followed by chapters written by leading irish academics on globalisation. This 2nd edition of a highly respected textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to irish social policy. We suggest an amount of between 3 and 10 as a guide.

Contemporary irish social policy by suzanne quin, 9781900621243, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Contemporary irish theatre 2010, and he has coedited the theatre of martin mcdonagh. Its key themes will also fascinate those interested in race and ethnicity in britain in the early 21st century. Publications of type social policy book social justice. A snapshot of how ireland has changed tom inglis, a professor of sociology at ucd, interviewed a crosssection of irish people for his latest book on what matters to them in life. Best friends emer mclysaght and sarah breen set up a group on the social media platform called oh my god what a complete aisling, to honor an imaginary smalltown girl. Family poverty remains one of the largest determinants of educational outcomes in ireland. Potts closely examines the pastoral genre in the work of six irish poets writing today. The political economy of the irish welfare state is at once a coherent and provocative examination of the role of social policy in shaping modern ireland, a comparative analysis of irish modernization, and a vital contribution to irish social history. Philosophical perspectives on contemporary ireland 1st. In the time since, nearly all areas of irish social policy have been significantly affected, as policy makers have sought to combat the numerous, multifaceted social challenges posed by irelands economic downfall.

Analyses core social service areas with specific reference to the contemporary irish. The benefits of investing in education, to the individual, to the economy and to society, far outweigh any initial outlay of resources. Buy irish social policy second edition 2nd revised edition by fiona dukelow isbn. The contributors to this volume bring a wide range of philosophical approaches and exacting conceptual rigour to bear on issues such as memory and trauma, institutional abuse and the politics of shame, injustice and violence. Irish social policy is an outstanding resource that addresses a wide range of areas of social policy in the republic of ireland. Intended especially as a textbook for students of social policy, it is also a basic reference book for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of current social policy provision in ireland. Inequalities and disadvantages in irish social policy housing and homelessness. Books ireland this is a critical overview of the various sources of social and political identity in northern ireland. Students are also required to conduct a piece of social research and submit a 25,000 word thesis. Terrence mcdonough is professor of economics at the national university of ireland, galway nuig.

Youth policy, drugs and the criminal justice system are also considered. By using case studies that include theatre, dance, photography, and activist actions, this book works through major debates over aesthetic interculturalism in theatre and performance studies post1970s and analyses irish social interculturalism in a contemporary european social and cultural policy context. The second section looks at developments during the nineteenth century, which were dominated by the implementation of the poor law in ireland from 1838. Contemporary irish social policy suzanne quin snippet view 2005. Buy contemporary irish social policy 6th edition by suzanne quin isbn. Situates the irish case in the wider context of the politics, ideology and socioeconomic factors relevant to the development and reform of welfare states 3. Social policy as output if we understand social policy as output, we see social policy as some kind of product, which according to baldock et al. Project muse contemporary irish poetry and the pastoral. Irish social policy by fiona dukelow, 9781447329626, available at. Education, literacy, and the decline of the language. Policy press irish social policy a critical introduction, by fiona. Policy press social work and irish people in britain.

Traces the emergence and development of irish social policy from its origins to the present 2. Colm odoherty social policy refers to the practice of social intervention aimed at securing outcomes which influence the welfare and wellbeing of citizens. If you have downloaded the pdf and you find it useful, then please make a small donation to support our future publications. Sharing responsibility in shaping the future is the title of social justice irelands social policy book for 2011. This second edition of a highly successful textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to social policy in ireland addressing a range of social policy topics of growing importance in contemporary irish society including issues related to children, service users and groups, migration, ethnicity, sexuality and climate change.

Social policy social policy refers to guidelines and principals that are used to improve the lives of people as noted by midgley, j. An open access edition of this book is available on the liverpool university press website and the oapen library. Special issue on social care, social policy and social justice, guest editors karen smith, anne marie shier, margaret fingleton and kevin murphy editorial foreword. Disability and social policy, suzanne quin and bairbre. Traces the emergence and development of irish social policy from its origins to contemporary times this new book offers undergraduate students a core text for the study of irish social policy, combining an introduction to the discipline with analysis directly based on the irish context. The unprecedented economic growth and immigration that ireland experienced between 1995 and 2007 did not only challenge national but also ethnic, social, and gender identities. Contemporary irish social policy edited by suzanne quin.

You will also pursue a specialist pathway from one of the following. The book will be valuable to social workers, social work educators and students. Eamonn jordan is associate professor in drama studies at the school of english, drama and film, university college dublin, ireland. Contemporary irish traditional narrative by clodagh. Guardians modern ireland book recommendations are bllcks irish writers have poured scorn on a guardian listing of books that define ireland mon, sep 10, 2018, 14. Special issue on social care, social policy and social. The name of social policy is used to refer to the policies which governments use for welfare and social protection, to the ways in which welfare is developed in a society, and to the academic study of the subject. The book examines the key variables of sociology status, class and gender and, in this case, ethnoreligion and explains why ethnoreligious sentiment has become the principle source of political identity.

Wellss book is an excellent and accessible introduction into global issues of social constructions of childhood and the governance of childhood. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. In contemporary irish poetry and the pastoral tradition, donna l. Guardians modern ireland book recommendations are bllcks. It combines both breadth of analysis and lucid focus. Contemporary irish social policy is a companion volume to irish social policy in context 1999, which discusses the historical development of social policy. Social policy and the welfare state indymedia ireland. Drawing on the new sociology of childhood, the author takes a historical and comparative approach to childhood through a critical examination of a wide range of policy areas, including family policy. It provides an accessible, critical overview taking. The same policies can be seen as vital necessities in helping people adjust to modern economic changes that include the health and welfare of all citizens in our country. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery. Inequalities and disadvantages in irish social policy. Word spread about the group and a book was born, showcasing the fictional life of a 28yearold irish woman longing to get married. The contributions to this volume explore how films tackle these challenges and help to make sense of irelands altered position in a globalised world.

Critical essays on contemporary irish theatre 2000 and dissident dramaturgies. Dr michael rush is a member of the family research committee rc06 of the international sociological association isa and the coordinator of the local organizing committee loc of the 2015 family research committee annual seminar hosted by the school of applied social science in university college dublin. Children and social policy childhood studies oxford. The critical approaches herein are of a very interdisciplinary. It is essential reading for students and professionals interested in the key issues affecting twentyfirst century irish society as well as understanding these in a historical context. In social policy in ireland, 28 of the leading social policy commentators in ireland contribute to 22 chapters ranging across the social policy spectrum. A snapshot of how ireland has changed the irish times. Income maintenance, frank mills and padraig rehill.

When the first edition of irish social policy was published in 2009, irelands enduring economic crisis was only beginning to emerge. Terrence mcdonoughs work on irish history, the history of irish economic thought, and contemporary irish issues such as rising inequality. Social policy is the part of public policy that has to do with social issues such as public access to health care or other social programs. This book analyses, for the first time, the complex responses to the past recorded by contemporary women poets in ireland and the implications these have for the concept of a national tradition. Social policy refers to the principals and guidelines that guide people in human relations and interactions and how people deal with particular issues in society.

Racism and social change in the republic of ireland bryan fanning snippet view 2002. The irish revolution 1923 profile books mon, aug 22, 2016, 09. Through the exploration of the poets and their works, she reveals the wide range of purposes that pastoral has served in both northern ireland and the republic. Trauma and identity in contemporary irish culture makes a case for the value of trauma and memory studies as a means of casting new light on the meaning of irish identity in a number of contemporary irish cultural practices, and of illuminating presentday attitudes to the past. The palgrave handbook of contemporary irish theatre and. Social policy addresses how states and societies respond to global challenges of social, demographic and economic change, and of poverty, migration and globalisation. This completely updated edition of contemporary irish social policy gives an overview of the historical development of each policy area and discusses current and future issues in the field. Considered the doyenne of irish literature, edna obrien is a greatly celebrated novelist, poet and playwright whose first work, the country girls, is recognised for its contribution to the development of discussions of sexuality, amongst other social issues, in a postwar period that was particularly repressive. The aim of social policy is to improve human welfare and to meet the human need for education, health, housing and social security. The first section of the chapter examines the roots of social policy by looking at the elements which existed prior to the nineteenth century. Housing contemporary ireland policy, society and shelter. Factors effecting the decline of traditional storytelling. In the first sense, social policy is particularly concerned with social services and the welfare state.