Built on the core concepts of social justice, individual rights, equality of opportunity and public participation in decision making, this volume provides an analysis of the changing needs and demands in welfare; the debate about public and private provision and the interface between family, work and community. Social Policy and Social Justice brings together, for the first time, the IPPR?s influential work on family policy, health rights and rationing, self help and community development and citizens? juries. The authors address the issues and debates which characterize today?s changing policy–making agenda. What kind of policies can encourage a stable and loving home environment for children to grow into dependable adults? How can we encourage initiatives to rejuvenate local communities from the bottom up? Can a cash–limited NHS survive ever increasing demands on its services? Why should we look for new ways to involve the public in decision making? The IPPR?s approach...