‘A Fairer Society? A Review of Policies for Vulnerable Groups’
Wednesday 20th September 2006
at Holywell Park Conference Centre
Sir Denis Rooke Building
Loughborough University
The Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) hosted a one day Conference at Loughborough University on Wednesday 20th September 2006 which explored policies intended to promote a ‘fairer society’. In addition to keynote speeches, papers were presented from policy makers, academics, and researchers.
Following the success of the conference a themed section entitled ‘The Poverty of Policy? Gaps in Anti-Poverty Policy for Children and Young People’ was published in the 2008 October edition of Social Policy and Society (Volume 7, Issue 4). The themed section was edited by Dr Line Nyhagen Predelli, Professor Alan France and Research Fellow Chris Dearden.
The section offers a combination of papers from the conference (Bradshaw and Richardson; Smith; Sutton) and papers commissioned specifically to deal with gaps in anti-poverty policy towards children and young people (Lloyd; France; Phung). An overview of some useful sources was also been included (Davis and Sandu).
Further details and abstracts can be found at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=SPS&volumeId=7&issueId=04&iid=2177764#
Keynote speakers
Papers were presented on the following four themes:
Young People and Future Prospects
Child poverty and policies to overcome disadvantage in early years through services directed at health, education and family support.
Theme summary 
People of Working Age - Opportunities and Limitations
Employment, welfare to work, social inclusion, benefits and child care.
Theme summary
Older People - Needs and Resources
Pensions and financial security, services and support, care, independence, and other issues that may influence older people’s quality of life and well-being.
Theme summary
Transitions Through the Life-Course
Transitions into and out of work, study, childrearing, sickness, disability, retirement, old age and other changes in family or personal circumstances.
Theme summary
For any conference queries, please
contact the:
Conference Co-ordinator
Centre for Research in Social Policy
Department of Social Sciences
Loughborough University
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
Tel: +44 (0)1509 223372 or 223618
Fax: +44 (0)1509 213409
Email: crspconference@lboro.ac.uk
The CRSP 2006 Conference was supported by
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