{"product_id":"understanding-human-need-9781447341987","title":"Understanding Human Need","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of a widely respected textbook is one of the few resources available to provide an overview of human need, as a key concept in the social sciences. Taking an approach encompassing both global North and South, this accessible and engaging book models existing practical and theoretical approaches to human need while also proposing a radical alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Incorporating crucial current debates and illustrations, the author explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - distinctions between different types and levels of need;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - how different approaches are reflected in different sorts of policy goals;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - debates about the relationship between needs, rights and welfare;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - contested thinking about needs in relation to caring, disadvantage and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fully revised and updated, this new edition pays due regard to the shifting nature of welfare ideologies and welfare regimes. Offering essential insights for students of social policy, it will also be of interest to other social science disciplines, policy makers and political activists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hartley Dean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447341987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHartley Dean is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44902482641011,"sku":"9781447341987","price":82.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0710b62f-bc33-4a7f-84bc-757c8b1fd6ad.jpg?v=1777386747","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/understanding-human-need-9781447341987","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}