{"product_id":"9781447333227","title":"Understanding the Mixed Economy of Welfare by Robin Miller","description":"As the state withdraws from welfare provision, the mixed economy of welfare - involving private, voluntary and informal sectors - has become ever more important. This second edition of Powell's acclaimed textbook on the subject brings together a wealth of respected contributors. New features of this revised edition include: An updated perspective on the mixed economy of welfare (MEW) and social division of welfare (SDW) in the context of UK Coalition and Conservative governments A conceptual framework that links the MEW and SDW with debates on topics of major current interest such as `Open Public Services', `Big Society', Any Qualified Provider', Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and `Public Private Partnerships' (PPP)Containing helpful features such as summaries, questions for discussion, further reading suggestions and electronic resources, this will be a valuable introductory resource for students of social policy, social welfare and social work at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300159762805,"sku":"9781447333227","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781447333227.jpg?v=1762787409","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781447333227","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}