Social Policy Association

The Social Policy Association promotes the study of social policy and advances the role of social policy research within policy making, practice and wider public debates. The majority of the Association’s members are teachers and researchers in social policy and applied social science within UK higher education, complemented by a significant and growing number of members from other European, Asian and Australasian countries. Individual members receive the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy & Society free of charge.

Website

Posts by Social Policy Association:

Conference Brings Global Focus to Socal Inequality

By Social Policy Association | Published: July 16, 2012

Academics from all over the world gather in York this week for one of the most significant conferences of social policy researchers in the UK in recent times. Two of the biggest social policy associations in the world – the Social Policy Association (SPA) and the East Asian Social Policy research network (EASP) – have [...]

No Smoke Without Fire?

By Social Policy Association | Published: February 27, 2012

Gallagher - lynchpin of the popular Channel 4 TV series - has long been the UK’s poster boy for socially unacceptable behaviour and neatly illustrates a connection between smoking and antisocial behaviour that is reinforced by UK tobacco control policies.

New Study Supports Link Between Inequality and Crime

By Social Policy Association | Published: January 16, 2012

Compelling new evidence of a link between inequality and crime in England invites reconsideration of the individualistic ‘tough on crime’ stances of recent New Labour and Conservative governments

Duncan queries logic of UK Government research cuts

By Social Policy Association | Published: September 30, 2011

Social Policy Association (SPA) President and former Chief Government Social Researcher Sue Duncan has warned that the UK government risks sacrificing a strategic approach to its own policy information needs for short-term savings. She adds that “evidence to help inform decision-making is more vital than ever” in a time of scarce resources. Writing in the [...]

Login

Join in our conversation! While you can comment on any of our articles without registering, create an account now to be able to connect with other members, discuss new topics in our forums, and to get regular email alerts with the latest news.
Members Login