by Ruth Patrick Too often, we are told that welfare traps people in dependency, discouraging individuals from making the right choices, and enabling a culture of irresponsibility and inactivity. This lazy, stigmatising narrative has been […]
Based on her presidential address to the Social Policy Association annual conference in July, Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett and SPA President has published a powerful critique of government policy In the article she argues […]
By Rod Hick The Social Policy Association’s (SPA’s) 50th anniversary blog series has demonstrated the rich variety of topics examined by social policy scholars. While some have examined contemporary policy issues, others have looked back […]
SPA Annual Conference 8th – 10th July 2019 Durham University Conference Theme: Securing the Future: the Challenge for Social Policy At a time when uncertainty and social inequalities are seemingly endemic, nationally and internationally, the challenge facing […]
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