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Introduction: Social Policy and Religion in Contemporary Britain – Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2012

Christopher Baker  and
Rana Jawad
Christopher Baker
Affiliation:
Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester E-Mail: chris.baker@chester.ac.uk
Rana Jawad
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Policy Studies, University of Bath E-Mail: R.Jawad@bath.ac.uk
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Extract

This themed section in Social Policy and Society, exploring current trends within British social policy and welfare provision in the light of the re-emerging role of religion, is timely for three reasons.

Type
Themed Section on Social Policy and Religion in Contemporary Britain
Information
Social Policy and Society , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , October 2012 , pp. 547 - 551
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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