Rationale
Social policies of different types and in different organisational structures form a matrix or network around young people. This module aims to identify some of the key elements of social policy that structure and influence the lives of young people and direct our attention to new challenges and approaches in the field. These challenges are considered in the context of issues such as new forms of citizenship and the diversification of approaches to education. This will allow for a critical exploration of social policy and young people. The module therefore offer holistic introduction to social policy so that student will be able to consider foundational concepts such as justice, equality and freedom as guiding frames of analysis.