Active Labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference?
Journal Article
Adams, J. (2007)
Active Labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference?. International Journal of Manpower, 28, 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720710733456
The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine-year period have failed to meet key policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach - The pape...
The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?
Presentation / Conference
Juleff, L., Kelly, L., Adams, J., & McQuaid, R. (2005, August)
The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?. Paper presented at 45th Congress of the European Regional Science Association
Until the late 1980’s social policy in Scotland was clearly targeted towards poverty as the primary source of economic disadvantage. Within this framework, geographical areas...
From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?
Conference Proceeding
Kelly, L. A., Juleff, L., McQuaid, R. W. & Adams, J. (2004)
From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?
Over the last ten years, the UK has seen a significant shift in terms of the way the poorer sections of society are classified. The Anglo-Saxon tradition of using the word “p...