Do we have a new welfare state? If so, when did this change occur? What factors influenced change? The book brings together a wide range of diverse material, and provides descriptive, analytical and explanatory perspectives on welfare change. It moves beyond both descriptive, historical accounts of the welfare state, and theoretical, abstract accounts to integrate them within a coherent structure. This book brings a new perspective to the stud...
In the post-Ryan Report (2009) on child abuse in the modern state, this book is the first study to document and analyse the issues in a frank expose that challenges many of the myths about children and young people in Ireland. -- .
Includes the never-before-published issue #3, and a brand new illustrated short story! The original Spider, the most ruthless and relentless crime fighter of all time, (hated by both the Law and the Underworld) mows down crime in these Moonstone pulp action tales! This volume also includes reprints The Spider #1-2, Return of the Monsters: The Spider vs Werewolf, The Spider XMAS, plus the prose short story "City of the Melting Dead." Includes a...
Superman and his cousin Supergirl confront a creature known as Parasite, who can absorb their strength just by touching them. How can Superman defeat a villain who gets more powerful with each punch?
Superman and his cousin Supergirl confront a creature known as Parasite, who can absorb their strength just by touching them. How can Superman defeat a villain who gets more powerful with each punch?
On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs Gotham City. The fearsome Scarecrow has turned day into night and set his evil experiment in motion. Can Batman save the citizens of Gotham?
Provides the comprehensive examination of the social policy of New Labour. This text compares and contrasts policy areas with both the Old Left and the New Right and applies the concept of the 'third way' to both individual policy areas and broader cross-cutting themes.
This title provides a detailed and comprehensive examination of the welfare reforms of New Labour's first term. It compares achievements with stated aims, examines success in the wider context, and contributes to the debate on the problems of evaluating social policy.
This title provides a detailed and comprehensive examination of the welfare reforms of New Labour's first term. It compares achievements with stated aims, examines success in the wider context, and contributes to the debate on the problems of evaluating social policy.
This book challenges existing stereotypes about the 'consumer as chooser.' It shows how we must develop a more sophisticated understanding of consumers, examining their place and role as public services users. The analysis shows that there are many differ
On a bright, summer day, a cyclone suddenly sweeps across the Kansas sky. A young girl named Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are carried up into the terrible storm. Far, far away, they crash down in a strange land called Oz. To return home, Dorothy must travel to the Emerald City and meet the all-powerful Wizard of Oz. But the journey won't be easy, and she'll need the help of a few good friends.
To repay her father's debts, Mirabelle promises the King that she'll spin his straw into gold. An evil troll agrees to help her for a price. Now, Mirabelle must repay an even greater debt, unless she can guess the terrible creature's name.
Little Johnny Appleseed had a big heart, and even bigger dreams. The young boy hoped to one day spread his love of apples by planting apple seeds across the entire country. That way, the apples can feed the hungry, and everyone can enjoy the beautiful trees. So, one day, Johnny sets out to do just that! His adventures bring him face to face with an injured wolf, a giant catfish, the Bigfoot, and much more in this tall tale of a true American l...
To repay her father's debts, Mirabelle promises the King that she'll spin his straw into gold. An evil troll agrees to help her for a price. Now, Mirabelle must repay an even greater debt, unless she can guess the terrible creature's name.
