Equality and Social Policy

by Albert Weale

Book Overview

Originally published in 1978, this book presents a philosophical analysis of the principle of equality, and is also a study of the institutional implications of that principle in the field of social policy. The author distinguishes between a 'procedural' and a 'substantive' version of the principle of equality and considers the implications of both. Procedural equality is identified with the concept of equity and includes the recommendation that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032438568
• ISBN13: 9781032438566
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages