Understanding Equal Opportunities (Contemporary Social Policy Series) - Hardcover

As debates about the wisdom or otherwsie of equal opportunities policies continue to rage, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the subject and a guide to the maze of equality policies in Britain and elsewhere. Focusing on employment opportunities, the book brings together three key elements; first, a critcal review of different models of equality policy and the principles upon which they are based; second, a survey of management practice and an assessment of new developments in 'management diversity'; and third, a fully comprehensive analysis of the impact of equality policies with substantial chapters on gender, 'race', disability and age.