{"product_id":"9780631207733","title":"Comparative Social Policy Concepts, Theories and Methods","description":"\u003ch1\u003eComparative Social Policy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConcepts, Theories and Methods\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJochen Clasen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eComparative Social Policy\u003c\/i\u003e provides students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, conveying the fascinating and challenging issues involved in conducting research of this kind. The book examines the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, discusses prevailing concepts and reflects on methodological difficulties.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJochen Clasen\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy in the Department of Applied Social Science, Stirling University. He has recently edited \u003ci\u003eSocial Insurance in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and co-authored (with A. Gould and J. Vincent) \u003ci\u003eVoices Within and Without: Responses to long-term unemployment in Germany, Sweden and Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), both of which are published by The Polity Press.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 February 1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631207733\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e295\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315307999372,"sku":"9780631207733","price":140.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631207733.jpg?v=1780171683","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631207733","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}