SOC601 – Social Policy & Governance Book

The SOC601 Social Policy and Governance Book provides fundamental, comprehensive readings for a course concerned with the areas where social policy, governance, and society’s well-being converge. This course explores, under different governance structures, the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies within different governance structures. This unit emphasizes the position and potential role of social policies regarding critical societal challenges: the alleviation of poverty and inequality, health, education, and human rights.

The policy-making process, along with the roles of government institutions, non-governmental organizations, and international bodies, would be reflected upon in SOC601. This course will make sure that designing and implementing social policy to meet the needs of various populations is done rightly through its focus on good governance. Students will also learn from case examples taken from various countries, which help in understanding real challenges and successes in the implementation of social policy.

The book further deals with critical topics: the political economy of social policy, how policy contributes to social change, and the place of ethics in governance. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate social policies and contribute to discussions on improving governance systems for the good of society.

You can purchase SOC601 Social Policy and Governance Book now via the VU Bookshop Online to deepen your learning in the study of social policy and its governance. This Virtual University book provides you with firm grounding in the analysis and making of effective social policy and will make you an active agent in the societal governance process.