Books in the Longman Social Policy In Britain Series series

Provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of changes in the structure and organisation of the health service, with its key focus on health policy and the provision of health services in the UK. Allsop highlights those issues omitted from the Government's policy agenda, and considers the future of health policy in the 1990s.

The Foundations of the Welfare State has been completely revised and updated. The author integrates new research findings and reorientates the arguments of the book to give greater emphasis to the continuing importance of voluntary action and the role of women.

Older People in Modern Society is an established classic text in its field and through subsequent editions its reputation and that of its author has grown.

Privatisation and Social Policy addresses one of the key issues of recent years, the covert but undeniable impact of growing privatisation on the development and implementation of social policy.