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Title Social justice and social policy in Scotland / edited by Gerry Mooney and Gill Scott.

Publication Info. Bristol : Policy Press, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Social justice and socialpolicy in Scotland -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Figures -- Tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Devolution, social justice and social policy: the Scottish context -- Introduction -- Setting the scene: the policy making landscape in 2012 -- The UK Coalition government and the Scottish Parliament -- Social policy divergence within the UK -- Why does devolution matter for social justice? -- Remaking of social justice and social democracy in Scotland
Structure of social justice and social policy in Scotland2. Between autonomy and dependency: state and nation in devolved Scotland -- Introduction -- Stateless in Scotland -- Liminal state�nation relationship -- Legitimacy and territorial justice -- Autonomy and dependency -- Conclusion -- 3. Income and wealth inequalities in Scotland since 1997 -- Introduction -- Counting inequality -- Costs of inequality -- Conclusion: policy proposals for a more egalitarian Scotland -- 4. From social inclusion to solidarity: anti-poverty strategies under devolution
IntroductionScotland�s track record on poverty -- Social inclusion policy in Scotland, 1999�2007 -- Scottish government social inclusion policy since 2007: solidarity and cohesion? -- Conclusion: social inclusion policy since devolution -- 5. Regeneration policy and equalities issues -- Introduction -- Time for change -- Is Scotland going in the right direction? -- Equality, equity and regeneration -- The picture in Scotland -- Conclusion -- 6. Migration, �race� equality and discrimination: a question of social justice -- Introduction
Population trends, the Scottish economy and emerging policyLegislative and policy context -- Migration and demographic trends: minority ethnic groups -- Conclusion: continuities and changes -- 7. Health policy and health inequalities -- Introduction -- Persistence of health inequalities in Scotland -- Tackling health inequalities: elevating the role of the NHS and health policy in political discourse -- The NHS in Scotland -- Tackling health inequalities: the medical model, individual responsibility and health service �solutions�
Beyond the NHS: health contexts and policy frameworksConclusion -- 8. The coming of age of Scottish social services? -- Introduction -- Changing lives report of the 21st-century social work review -- A pivotal child abuse inquiry -- Exploitation of a woman with learning disabilities -- Birth of social work and social care in Scotland? -- The international and UK context of Scottish social services -- Devolution as an ongoing process: social services with children and young people
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Subject Social justice -- Scotland.
Social justice.
Scotland.
Scotland -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject Scotland -- Social policy.
Social policy.
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Mooney, Gerry.
Scott, Gill.
Other Form: Print version: Social justice and social policy in Scotland. Bristol : Policy Press, 2012 ix, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. 9781847427021 (OCoLC)778327432
ISBN 9781447314363 (electronic book)
1447314360 (electronic book)
9781447308324
1447308328
9781847427021
9781847427038
1847427030 (hardback)
1847427022 (paperback)