About the authors

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Series editors’ preface vi
4. List of figures, tables and boxes viii
5. About the authors x
6. Acknowledgements xi
7. Comparing adult social care systems in the UK 1
8. What is social care policy for? 22
9. What is in crisis? The context of care policy in the four nations 44
10. The mechanisms of social care reform 77
11. The outcomes of social care reform 100
12. Territorial policy communities: scale, style and scope 127
13. The limits of social care reform 152
14. Conclusion: between care paradigms 171
15. References 180
16. Index 207