Table of Contents

1: Social policy and the concept of welfare 2: Social policy in a 'free-market' economy 3: Issues and dimensions of social policy 4: Social policy in Australia 5: Australia in the new century 6: Income security 7: The labour market and industrial relations 8: Health 9: Education 10: Families and children 11: Urban environment, housing and community services 12: The law and social order 13: The post-welfare state and its future

About the Author

Adam Jamrozik is currently Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, The University of Adelaide, and continues his research and writing. On Australia Day 2008, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), ‘For service to sociology as an educator, researcher and author, particularly through contributions to social policy in Australia’.