In his famous book A Night to Remember, historian Walter Lord described the sinking of the Titanic as 'the last night of a small town'. Now, a hundred years after her sinking, John Welshman reconstruc
Filling a major gap in social policy literature, this book looks at the history of debates over the poverty cycle and their relationship with current initiatives on social exclusion. The book uses Sir
In 1972 British Secretary of State for Social Services, Sir Keith Joseph, delivered an address on "cycles of depredation," a speech that helped prompt a research program under the auspices of the Depa
Who are those at the bottom of society? There has been much discussion in recent years, on both Left and Right, about the existence of an alleged 'underclass' in both Britain and the USA. It has been
Who are those at the bottom of society? There has been much discussion in recent years, on both Left and Right, about the existence of an alleged 'underclass' in both Britain and the USA. It has been
Community Care in Perspective offers a detailed account of community provision for so called "vulnerable adults", from 1948 in the UK. The book focuses primarily on people with learning diff
