Welfare and well-being

Social value in public policy

AvBill Jordan

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Research on well-being reveals the significance of personal relationships, trust and participation to sustain quality of life, yet it is the economic model that remains the dominant basis for political and social institutions and policy.In this original book, Bill Jordan presents a new analysis of well-being in terms of social value, and outlines how it could be incorporated into public policy decisions. He argues that the grandiose attempt to maximise welfare and regulate social relations through contract, in line with the economic theory of information and incentives, is counterproductive for well-being. Instead, both the quality of personal experience and the restraints necessary for a convivial collective life would be better served by a focus on cultures and institutions. This book will be an essential text for academics and students in social theory, social welfare, public policy and governance.Bill Jordan is Professor of Social Policy at Plymouth and Huddersfield Universities. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 25 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-09-10
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:448 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781847420800

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Bill Jordan is Professor of Social Policy at Plymouth and Huddersfield Universities. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 25 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.

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"This work offers a provocative and compelling critique of economic orthodoxy, which illuminates the growing gap between welfare and well-being in modern society. Challenging conventional ideas about the good life, Jordan's masterful and wide-ranging analysis marshals a powerful call for the reconstruction of social value." Neil Gilbert, Chernin Professor of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; The Easterlin Paradox and the dominance of the economic model; Well-being and social value: 'I shall not come to your funeral'; Part One: Welfare: Welfare and the economic model: 'being precisely wrong'; Social capital: the missing link?; Players, members, spectators and bystanders: benefits for non-participants; Part Two: Well-being: Social value and well-being: paying tribute; How social value works; Institutions and culture; Part Three: Public policy: Welfare economics and public policy: 'sputtering out'; Social value and public policy: making citizens; Justice, equality and social value; Conclusion.