Comparing social policies : exploring new perspectives in Britain and Japan / [electronic resource]
Izuhara, Misa,editor.
This book provides a rich background to the development of post-war social policy in Britain and Japan. Ageing, domestic violence, housing, homelessness, and health are chosen for analysis, each exploring its development process of policy and practices, current issues, and future directions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Jan 2022).
Issues and theories of social policy in Britain: past, present, and future / Hilary Land -- Development of social policy in Japan / Kingo Tamai -- Ageing and intergenerational relations in Britain / Alan Walker and Kristiina Martimo -- Ageing and intergenerational relations in Japan / Misa Izuhara -- Domestic violence, research and social policy in Britain / Ellen Malos -- Domestic violence in Japan: perceptions and legislation / Yoko Shoji -- Housing and social inequality in Britain / Mark Kleinman -- Housing policy and social inequality in Japan / Yosuke Hirayama -- The production of homelessness in Britain: policies and processes / Patricia Kennett -- Homelessness in contemporary Japan / Masami Iwata -- Women's health politics in Japan and Britain: comparative perspectives / Lesley Doyal -- Women and health in Japan: sexuality after breast cancer / Miyako Takahashi.
This book provides a rich background to the development of post-war social policy in Britain and Japan. Ageing, domestic violence, housing, homelessness, and health are chosen for analysis, each exploring its development process of policy and practices, current issues, and future directions.