Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand explains and analyses the development of contemporary social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. It helps students to understand the conflicting values and perspectives in policy-making and implementation, and to relate the theories of social policy with the practices they will encounter in the field.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The History Making Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand; 3. Goals for Well-being; 4. Social Policy Theory: The Classics; 5. Social Policy theory: Critiques for the Classics; 6. Policy Analysis in the Public Sector; 7. Indidualism, Collectivism and the Recognition of Te Tino Rangatiratanga; 8. Social Development, Poverty, Work First; 9. Families and Children; 10. Health Policy: The Market Finds it Limit; 11. Social Policy: A New Consensus

About the Author

Christine Cheyne - Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University. Mike O'Brien - Associate Professor, Social Work and Social policy programme, School of Health and Social Services, Massey University. Michael Belgrave - Professor, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Massey University