This article provides a description and analysis of current social policy regarding refugees, an overview of its historical development and a discussion of current and future issues in the field. The book Contemporary Irish Social Policy is intended especially as a textbook for students of social policy, it is also a basic reference book for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of current social policy provision in Ireland. Contemporary Irish Social Policy is a companion volume to Irish Social Policy in Context (1999), which discusses the historical development of social policy in Ireland and analyses the policy-making process.
This article provides a description and analysis of current social policy regarding refugees, an overview of its historical development and a discussion of current and future issues in the field. The book Contemporary Irish Social Policy is intended especially as a textbook for students of social policy, it is also a basic reference book for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of current social policy provision in Ireland. Contemporary Irish Social Policy is a companion volume to Irish Social Policy in Context (1999), which discusses the historical development of social policy in Ireland and analyses the policy-making process.This article provides a description and analysis of current social policy regarding refugees, an overview of the historical development of policy in this area and a discussion of current and future issues in the field. Published in Contemporary Irish Social Policy, the book is intended especially as a textbook for students of social policy.