As part of the devolution process, a range of powers was granted to
the newly formed Scottish Parliament in 1999. These powers
principally governed social welfare where there was already a
degree of Scottish autonomy. Welfare has thus been central to the
devolution project. This topical book examines social welfare in
Scotland since devolution. In particular, it focuses on the
politics of welfare during and after the devolution process;
poverty and inequality; and the two single most important powers
devolved to the Edinburgh Parliament, education and health. It is
the first work to attempt such a synthesis. The book: looks at why
social welfare issues were central to the devolution process in
Scotland; explores the particular social and financial
circumstances in which Scottish policy makers operate; reviews and
assesses Scottish policies for children, education and lifelong
learning; examines health policy, including care for older people,
an especially controversial example of 'policy divergence' from
England; provides an invaluable overview of the Scottish welfare
state is as it is, and discusses how it might develop in the
future. This book is essential reading for all those concerned with
the contemporary and historical dimensions of social policy in
Scotland and how they relate to developments in other parts of the
United Kingdom.
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