Social justice and public policy: seeking fairness in diverse societies /
edited by Gary Craig, Tania Burchardt and David Gordon.
- Bristol, UK : Policy, 2008.
- x, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Title from e-book title screen (viewed Mar. 2, 2009).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Social justice and public policy : a view from political philosophy / Jonathan Wolff -- Social justice and public policy : a social policy perspective / David Piachaud -- Multiculturalism, social justice and the welfare state / Will Kymlicka -- Structural injustice and the politics of difference / Iris Marion Young -- Recognition and voice ; the challenge for social justice / Ruth Lister -- Globalisation, social justice and the politics of aid / Christopher Bertram -- Social justice and the family / Harry Brighouse, Adam Swift -- Children, policy and social justice / David Gordon -- Social justice in the UK : one route or four? / Katie Schmuecker -- Monitoring inequality : putting the capability approach to work / Tania Burchardt -- The limits of compromise? Social justice, "race" and multiculturalism / Gary Craig -- Understanding environmental justice : making the connection between sustainable development and social justice / Maria Adebowale.
Social justice is a contested term, incorporated into the language of differing political positions. This text, drawing on international experience, addresses what the meaning of social justice is, & how it translates into the everyday concerns of public & social policy, in the context of both multiculturalism & globalisation.
Electronic reproduction. UK : MyiLibrary, 2009 Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to MIL affiliated libraries.