Contents

pp iii-iv

List of boxes and figures

pp v-v

List of abbreviations

pp vi-vi

Preface and acknowledgements

pp vii-viii

Notes on contributors

pp ix-xii

Part One - Setting the scene

pp 1-2

one - Introduction

pp 3-22

two - Social policy and the new behaviourism: towards a more excluding society

pp 23-38

three - Beyond protection: ‘the vulnerable’ in the age of austerity

pp 39-52

Part Two - Policies, practices and implications in specific domains

pp 53-54

four - Welfare reform and the valorisation of work: is work really the best form of welfare?

pp 55-70

five - Sanctuary or sanctions: children, social worth and social control in the UK asylum process

pp 71-86

six - New Labour, the coalition government and disciplined communities

pp 87-100

seven - Young people, education, families and communities: marginalised hopes and dreams?

pp 101-116

eight - Choice, control and user influence in health and social care

pp 117-132

nine - Patient responsibilities, social determinants of health and nudges: the case of organ donation

pp 133-150

ten - Nudged into employment: lone parents and welfare reform

pp 151-166

eleven - Welfare reform and drug policy: coalition, continuity and change

pp 167-180

twelve - Regulating social housing: expectations for behaviour of tenants

pp 181-196

Part Three - Conclusions

pp 197-198

thirteen - Concluding thoughts: the consequences of a ‘not-so-big society’

pp 199-210

Notes

pp 211-212

References

pp 213-260

Index

pp 261-272