Social policies and social control

Abstract

Part 1: Setting the scene Introduction ~ Malcolm Harrison and Teela Sanders Social policy and the new behaviourism: towards a more excluding society ~ Malcolm Harrison with Laura Hemingway Beyond protection: 'the vulnerable' in the age of austerity ~ Kate Brown Part 2: Policies, practices and implications in specific domains Welfare reform and the valorisation of work: is work really the best form of welfare? ~ Ruth Patrick Sanctuary or sanctions: children, social worth and social control in the UK asylum process ~ Ala Sirriyeh New Labour, the coalition government and disciplined communities ~ Andrew Wallace Young people, education, families and communities: marginalised hopes and dreams? ~ Doug Martin Choice, control and user influence in health and social care ~ Gabrielle Mastin Patient responsibilities, social determinants of health and nudges: the case of organ donation ~ Ana Manzano Nudged into employment: lone parents and welfare reform ~ Laura Davies Welfare reform and drug policy: coalition, continuity and change ~ Mark Monaghan Regulating social housing: expectations for behaviour of tenants ~ Jenny McNeill Part 3: Conclusions Concluding thoughts: the consequences of a 'not-so-big society' ~ Teela Sanders.