In Defence of Welfare 2 - Paperback

by Liam Foster (Editor), Anne Brunton (Editor), Chris Deeming (Editor)

In Defence of Welfare 2 brings together nearly fifty short pieces from a diverse range of social policy academics and commentators, policy makers and journalists that focus on developments in 'welfare' over the last five years of Coalition Government. Following on from the successful publication In Defence of Welfare, (Social Policy Association 2011) published in response to the government's first Major Spending Review), this second volume reflects on the impact of recent welfare reforms and explores how inequalities in income, wealth and well-being have become firmly entrenched in society. It considers how welfare can and should develop going forward in order to promote a more equal society.

Author Biography

Liam Foster is a Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sheffield. His principal research interests include pensions, funeral policy and theories of ageing.

Anne Brunton is Research Associate at Royal Holloway University of London and Treasurer for the Social Policy Association. Her main interests are social class, culture, criminal justice policy, policing, law, and housing

Christopher Deeming is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. His interests lie in Comparative Policy Analysis, topics include: welfare, well-being, and inequality. Here he is supported by a three-year Economic and Social Research Council fellowship (ES/K001353/1).

Tina Haux is lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Kent and Honorary Secretary of the SPA. Her main research expertise is family policy with particular emphasis on lone parenthood and welfare to work as well as parenting and separation.