This unit introduces and advances major topics in social policy – the policies that governments make to improve individual and public welfare. The idea of social policy can be narrow, involving giving cash benefits and social services to the most needy. But our understanding of social policy might be broader, and encompass the provision of social infrastructure – health, housing and education services. Sometimes, social policy can be 'disguised' in other policies entirely, such as the policy of life-long employment promoted in industrial Japan, minimum wages in Australia, and guaranteed prices for food staples. This semester, we consider how different social policies shape different... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Shaun Wilson
Prerequisites: Admission to MPASR or PGDipPASR or PGCertPASR or MAppAnth or PGDipAppAnth or PGCertAppAnth
