Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

英国保守党政権と社会政策
Bochel, Hugh / Powell, Martin (eds.), The Conservative Governments and Social Policy. 304 pp. 2024:1 (Policy Pr., UK) <709-274>
ISBN 978-1-4473-6582-2 hard ¥26,222.- (税込) GB￡ 90.99 *
ISBN 978-1-4473-6583-9 paper ¥8,642.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99 *

Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas including education, health, housing, employment, children and young people, and more. Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010-15). They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the influence of other policy emphases, such as a 'levelling up' agenda. Reflecting on the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, and the changing patterns of public expenditure.

住宅と福祉ハンドブック
Grander, Martin / Stephens, Mark (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Housing and Welfare. 328 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-275>
ISBN 978-1-03-207433-7 hard ¥41,789.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *

This handbook takes on one of the most pressing issues of today's society - the question of housing. It is a cutting-edge edited volume about the disputed interrelationship between housing and the wider welfare state. Although housing scholars generally agree that housing should be regarded as part of such a wider welfare system, it has proven hard to pinpoint and operationalize its position within it. Moreover, the relationship became considerably more complex as a result of the period of intense globalization and the integration of national housing finance systems into world finance markets. Furthermore, welfare systems reflect economic as well as social models and these, too, have changed as countries have responded to globalization, and traditional ideological frameworks have become less distinct.Thus, there is a need to redefine the connection between housing and welfare in light of changes in both welfare and housing systems. By investigating the current situation and historical development of housing provision and welfare distribution in different contexts worldwide, this book aims to contribute to an expanded understanding of housing and welfare.The book brings together 25 international housing researchers covering 15 countries worldwide. With such a global approach, the book aims to provide an updated empirical picture and analysis of different housing systems and their connection to the welfare regime in different national contexts. The book moves beyond the usual focus on affordable housing provision in the context of well-developed welfare regimes and includes countries from the global south, incorporating regions where it is debatable whether there are welfare systems present at all. Thus, the book aims to provide the reader with an insight into the large differences in housing provision in international contexts with large differences regarding how the welfare state is comprised. From these insights, we reflect on whether regime approaches continue to provide a suitable theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between housing and the wider welfare state.This handbook is essential reading for researchers, students, policymakers, and other professionals in the fields of housing studies, welfare studies, economics, urban studies, social work, social and public policy, and sociology.

Lefevre, Michelle / Huegler, Nathalie / Lloyd, J. et al., Innovation in Social Care: New Approaches for Young People affected by Extra-Familial Risks and Harms. (Policy Press Shorts Policy & Practice) 160 pp. 2024:2 (Policy Pr., UK) <709-276>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7123-6 paper ¥4,319.- (税込) GB￡ 14.99 *

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-BD licence. Based on the findings of the Innovate Project, a four year pan-UK study to identify the processes of innovation in care, this book asks: how can services be re-envisioned and transformed through innovation? The authors provide an overview of the project findings and offer insights into the core conditions necessary for socially just and practice-congruent social care innovation that responds to the distinctive, contemporary safeguarding concerns facing young people.. Essential reading for anyone engaged in social care practice and innovation, as well as those undertaking continuing professional development, this book will aid the reader in developing a conceptual understanding of their experiences and support them in designing more informed responses to the challenges they face.

社会政策の理論と概念を理解する　第2版
Lister, Ruth / Patrick, Ruth / Brown, Kate, Understanding Theories and Concepts in Social Policy. 2nd ed. (Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice) 304 pp. 2024:2 (Policy Pr., UK) <709-277>
ISBN 978-1-4473-3838-3 paper ¥7,201.- (税込) GB￡ 24.99 *

Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this lively and accessible second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. The updated text includes consideration of contemporary shifts in welfare ideologies in the context of global austerity and the UK Coalition and Conservative governments since 2010. With a new chapter focusing on critical debates about disability, sexuality and the environment, this textbook also includes fresh reflections on migration, conditionality, resilience, social justice and human rights. Key features include: *real-life examples from UK and international politics and policy to explain and illuminate the significance of social policy theory; *key questions for student reflection and engagement; and *bulleted chapter summaries and annotated further readings at the end of every chapter. This new edition is a dynamic, engaging and valuable introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and concepts deployed in social policy.

東アジアにおいて福祉の態度を位置づける
Sundberg, Trude, Mapping Welfare Attitudes in East Asia: Cultural and Political Trajectories. (Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy) 176 pp. 2024:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <709-278>
ISBN 978-1-4473-5702-5 hard ¥23,052.- (税込) GB￡ 79.99 *

East Asian societies and welfare systems are rapidly changing, creating an increasing need for research that can help to establish sustainable and legitimate welfare systems. This original volume considers welfare attitudes in East Asia, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan, using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Proposing new methods and approaches to analysing cross-national variations in welfare attitudes, it decentralises dominant European-based concepts and measurements and takes approaches that are sensitive to cultural and political trajectories and the impact of colonialism and gender. This book explores the influence of contextual and individual factors, such as family roles and values, on citizens' welfare attitudes. It also studies social legitimacy and social bonds to understand how to design and implement sustainable welfare policies.

Yuill, Chris, Alienation and Wellbeing. 192 pp. 2023:12 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) <709-279>
ISBN 978-1-5292-1929-6 hard ¥24,781.- (税込) GB￡ 85.99 *

Marx argued that capitalist society acts against the core capacities, skills and talents of human beings, and that it also limits their realisation or channels them into activities related to profit rather than need. Bringing Marx's theory of alienation forward to the present day, this book uniquely links it to health and well-being. Using case studies and vignettes of workers across different industries, it reveals their lived experiences, offering crucial insights into the insidious ways in which capitalism continues to damage human well-being. This is a resounding call for how society can change for the better.