The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 5th Edition

Welcome to The Student's Companion to Social Policy website.

This site is designed to help you make the most of your reading of the fifth edition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy. It consists of two parts: 'About the Book', which provides you with information about and from the text, and 'Resources for Students' where you will find additional resources which have been especially written to support your studies

About the Book

• Reviews
• Overview of the Text
• Table of Contents
• About the Editors
• About the Web Authors
• About the Contributors
• Chapter Overviews
• Sample Chapter C1
• Sample Chapter C21
• Chapter Questions
• Chapter Web Sources
• SPA link
• Videos

Resources for Students

• A Guide to Key Sources on UK Social Policy
• A Guide to Key Sources on EU and International Welfare Systems
• Glossary
• A Guide to Managing Assignments in Social Policy
• Illustrations of Essay and Report Writing
• Career Opportunities and Postgraduate Study in Social Policy
• Help Sheet 1: Legislative Processes in the United Kingdom
• Help Sheet 2: The Legislative Process in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Help Sheet 3: Key Elements in the Spending Policy Process in the United Kingdom
• Help Sheet 4: Key Elements in the Public Spending Policy Process in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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