The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy

Current knowledge about the public social welfare sphere is vast, but fragmented. Boundaries defined by geography, language, and culture hinder knowledge exchange globally. In addition, there are not enough opportunities for explorers of the field's two conceptual hemispheres—social policy and social administration-to share insights across disciplinary boundaries.

The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Management for Social Policy seeks to overcome these obstacles by applying multiple adminis...