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Free topical journal articles of the month

The articles free for the month of February are:

Policy & Politics:
Press Coverage of Social Work
Volume 7, Number 4, October 1979

Evidence & Policy
From concept to implementation: challenges facing evidence-based social work
Volume 1, Number 1, January 2005

Journal of poverty and social justice
Child maintenance and child poverty: a comparative analysis
Volume 19, Number 3, October 2011

Voluntary sector review
UK government policy and 'social investment'
Volume 1, Number 1, March 2010

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Journal of Poverty and Social Justice


Journal of Poverty and Social Justice Cover


Volume 19, 2011, 3 issues: February, June and October
Please note the ISSNs have changed to:
ISSN: 1759-8273 Online ISSN: 1759-8281

Editors: Fran Bennett, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, UK and Stephen McKay, Professor of Social Research, Institute of Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.

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"The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice plays a unique role in mapping the vicissitudes of social policy and programmes in the new post-crisis world."
Ian Gough, London School of Economics & Political Science

"Edited by a very talented team, the
Journal of Poverty and Social Justice is a key journal in the field. Required reading for those interested in social security, the welfare state and justice and poverty - now far more widely defined." 
Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield

"The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice has its finger on the policy pulse with its timely and thoughtful articles by leading commentators on the poverty and welfare reform issues that are top of policy makers' and campaigners' agendas."
Kate Green, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group

"…important reading for academics, practitioners and policy makers"
Alan Deacon, Professor of Social Policy, University of Leeds

"In the current climate of retrenchment, the Journal serves as an important
source of information on social policy issues and provides an excellent
forum for following the ongoing discourse on their impact."
Abraham Doron, Hebrew University of Jerusalem


About this journal


The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice provides a unique blend of high-quality research, policy and practice from leading authors in the field related to all aspects of poverty and social exclusion.

You can download a postcard about the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice here (PDF, 104kb). 


Contents


Analysis and comment
Peer-reviewed articles:
Research, analysis and debate
Policy Review: Commentary on policy ideas emanating from pressure groups and think tanks 
In Practice: News, views and reports from local government and the voluntary sector

Reference and information
Research Round-up:
Succinct summaries of the findings and recommendations of recently published research reports
Government Round-up: Keeps readers up to date with important documents produced by government and other official bodies
Book Reviews: The latest publications scrutinised


Call for papers


The journal welcomes papers from those working in the areas covered by the newly expanded remit. Download more information here (PDF, 109 kb).


Book reviews


Books for review should be sent to Dr Robert M. Page, Book Review Editor, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Institute of Applied Social Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. +44 (0)121 414 8088, r.m.page@bham.ac.uk.


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