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Understanding Health and Social Care (Fourth Edition)

Contributor(s): Glasby, Jon (Author)

ISBN: 9781447379416

Publisher: Policy Press

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Pub Date: April 21, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.59" H x 9.61" L x 6.69" W ( 1.00 lbs) 280 pages

Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

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Written by a leading academic in the field, this concise, accessible textbook is the essential guide for students and practitioners seeking a comprehensive grounding in health and social care.

Brief description: Jon Glasby is Professor of Health and Social Care and Head of the School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham. A qualified social worker by background, he has been a board member of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, is NHS Non-Executive Director and sits on the Board of Birmingham Children's Trust.

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About the third edition:

"This book stands out because it cogently explores how the NHS and social care systems work together - where they succeed and where they fail. Indispensable." Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science and former health advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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