Understanding Social Citizenship: Themes and Perspectives for Policy and Practice

Dwyer's (social policy, U. of Leeds, UK) textbook examines citizenship from a social policy perspective. Coverage includes the welfare concepts and debates of relevance to social citizenship; an historical overview of the origins and emergence of the idea of citizenship; the development of social rights in Britain; contemporary perspectives on the concept; the issue of difference, in terms of class/poverty, gender, disability, and race/ethnicity, and its importance in relation to welfare rights and responsibilities; and citizenship beyond the nation state. For undergraduate and postgraduate students in social policy, sociology, social work, politics, and related fields. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR