Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy and Suzanne Quin lecture in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at University College Dublin. Gabriel Kiely is professor in the same department. Patricia Kennedy, Suzanne Quin and Gabriel Kiely have co-edited with others previous social policy titles published by UCD Press (Contemporary Irish Social Policy, Irish Social Policy in Context, Disability and Social Policy in Ireland).

"The editors of this work bring together in one publication the opinions and ideas of a large number of academics who provide a reflection on the theoretical underpinnings of Irish social policy in modern times and in doing so they have made a significant contribution to the emerging canon of works in this area ... It will be a tremendous use to lecturers and students of sociology, politics and economics as well as practitioners who are interested in developing a reflective approach to their work." Irish Journal of Sociology 14 (1) 2005

• Introduction, Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy, Gabriel Kiely and Suzanne Quin; Locating Irish social policy, Bryan Fanning; Globalisation, Peadar Kirby; Communitarianism, social capital and subsidiarity, Bryan Fanning; Individualisation, Gabriel Kiely; Women, autonomy and bodily integrity, Patricia Kennedy; Fathers, identity and well-being, Michael Rush; Poverty and insecurity, Anne Coakley; Equity, efficiency and health care, Jo Murphy.

Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy and Suzanne Quin lecture in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at University College Dublin. Gabriel Kiely is professor in the same department. Patricia Kennedy, Suzanne Quin and Gabriel Kiely have co-edited with others previous social policy titles published by UCD Press (Contemporary Irish Social Policy, Irish Social Policy in Context, Disability and Social Policy in Ireland).

"The editors of this work bring together in one publication the opinions and ideas of a large number of academics who provide a reflection on the theoretical underpinnings of Irish social policy in modern times and in doing so they have made a significant contribution to the emerging canon of works in this area ... It will be a tremendous use to lecturers and students of sociology, politics and economics as well as practitioners who are interested in developing a reflective approach to their work." Irish Journal of Sociology 14 (1) 2005

• Introduction, Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy, Gabriel Kiely and Suzanne Quin; Locating Irish social policy, Bryan Fanning; Globalisation, Peadar Kirby; Communitarianism, social capital and subsidiarity, Bryan Fanning; Individualisation, Gabriel Kiely; Women, autonomy and bodily integrity, Patricia Kennedy; Fathers, identity and well-being, Michael Rush; Poverty and insecurity, Anne Coakley; Equity, efficiency and health care, Jo Murphy.

Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy and Suzanne Quin lecture in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at University College Dublin. Gabriel Kiely is professor in the same department. Patricia Kennedy, Suzanne Quin and Gabriel Kiely have co-edited with others previous social policy titles published by UCD Press (Contemporary Irish Social Policy, Irish Social Policy in Context, Disability and Social Policy in Ireland).

"The editors of this work bring together in one publication the opinions and ideas of a large number of academics who provide a reflection on the theoretical underpinnings of Irish social policy in modern times and in doing so they have made a significant contribution to the emerging canon of works in this area ... It will be a tremendous use to lecturers and students of sociology, politics and economics as well as practitioners who are interested in developing a reflective approach to their work." Irish Journal of Sociology 14 (1) 2005

• Introduction, Bryan Fanning, Patricia Kennedy, Gabriel Kiely and Suzanne Quin; Locating Irish social policy, Bryan Fanning; Globalisation, Peadar Kirby; Communitarianism, social capital and subsidiarity, Bryan Fanning; Individualisation, Gabriel Kiely; Women, autonomy and bodily integrity, Patricia Kennedy; Fathers, identity and well-being, Michael Rush; Poverty and insecurity, Anne Coakley; Equity, efficiency and health care, Jo Murphy.