The second edition of this classic text from acclaimed author Paul Spiker introduces students to the concepts and methods of social policy. It provides a sense of the scope, range and purpose of the subject while developing critical awareness of problems, issues and common fallacies.
This book presents methods for analyzing and resolving planning and policy issues at state, regional, and urban levels. Divided into two parts, methods whic is organized around the steps in the policy analysis process, and cases which present seven policy cases, the yext provides students with the resources they need for effective policy planning and analysis. Quantitative and qualitative metho…