Books
The Social Policy Review is an edited collection of papers examining current developments and debates in social policy. It is produced once a year and published by the Policy Press. SPA members receive a free copy as part of their membership package from 2004 onwards. Full information on the current volume and recent back issues can be found on the Policy Press website - along with an online ordering facility.
The Understanding Welfare book series is edited by SPA Chair Saul Becker. Features:
- the first textbook series to be developed by the UK Social Policy Association
- the only series to be commissioned, designed and written to comply with the latest social policy and social work benchmarking standards set by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
- presents topical and innovative approaches to understanding social issues, policies
and welfare delivery by leading experts
- accessible texts with chapter-specific summaries, revision questions, glossaries of key
terms and full bibliographies
- attractive series design using boxes, diagrams and illustrations to help understanding
- supported by a dedicated series website with links to online resources discussed
Further information about the series - along with an online ordering facility - can be found on the Policy Press website.
The SPA occasionally endorses social policy related books such as the Student's Companion to Social Policy and the Dictionary of Social Policy.
In addition, the SPA is also responsible for various other one-off publications on issue of concern to its members, such as the Dearing enquiry and report, the Teaching Quality Assessment exercise and the Research Assessment exercise.