03377nam a22005895i 4500 978-3-031-82423-4 DE-He213 20251030114946.0 cr nn 008mamaa 250225s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031824234 978-3-031-82423-4 10.1007/978-3-031-82423-4 doi HM JHB bicssc JHB bicssc SOC026000 bisacsh JHB thema JHB thema Powell, Jason L. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 74060 Bridging the Divide [electronic resource] : Exploring Social Theory and Social Policy / by Jason L. Powell. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. IX, 132 p. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice, 2625-6983 Chapter 1. Introduction – Social Theory and Social Policy: Enriching Understandings -- Chapter 2. The Relevance of Michel Foucault -- Chapter 3. Foucault and Social Theory -- Chapter 4. Foucault, Governmentality and Social Work Policy -- Chapter 5. Foucault’s Impact: Butler, Performance and Social Work -- Chapter 6. Foucault, Surveillance and Penal Policy -- Chapter 7. Elder Abuse and Social Policy -- Chapter 8. Public Health and Social Policy -- Chapter 9. Death, Social Policy and Aging -- Chapter 10. Risk, Aging and Policy. In today's complex and rapidly changing globe, understanding the link between social theory and social policy is crucial for addressing the diverse challenges that diverse societies face. This book aims to provide a thorough critical analysis of how social theory shapes social policy and how effective policies can be informed by theoretical frameworks emanating from history and the present. This book is both important and significant: by bridging the gap between theory and policy, this book seeks to contribute to the development of evidence-based policies that promote social cohesion, social justice, and well-being. The book is one of the first to open up theoretical strategies and applicability to social policies. Sociology. 57193 Social sciences Philosophy. 60803 Social policy. 60914 Sociology. 57193 Social Theory. 58050 Social Policy. 60914 Global Social Policy. 78445 Comparative Social Policy. 84808 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031824227 Printed edition: 9783031824241 Printed edition: 9783031824258 International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice, 2625-6983 76023 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82423-4 ZDB-2-SLS ZDB-2-SXS 66766 66766