Social policy
6 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield
Historical perspective on social policy. The welfare state; retreat from the welfare state. Social policy: definitions, concepts, models. Current issues in social policy. Policy development at the agency level. Substantive areas of policy: privatisation, employment/unemployment, disability, family.
Assessment
Written (4500 words): 100%
References
Beilharz P Arguing about the welfare state Allen and Unwin, 1992