SPS volume 24 issue 4 Cover and Front matter

that draw upon contemporary policy-related research and associated developments in the social sciences at the national, regional and international level.The journal welcomes scholarly papers -both theoretical and empirical -which analyse any aspect of social policy and its relationships with society from different angles.Contributions on teaching and learning issues within the discipline are also welcome.Each issue contains stand-alone peer reviewed articles and, uniquely, a themed section, edited by a Guest Editor(s).Every themed section includes an introductory piece, a set of peer reviewed articles, a selected review of the key literature, plus a guide to key sources in the area.All articles need to