Discretion in the welfare state: social rights and professional judgment
Auteur :
Molander, Anders
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138326439
Date de publication :
25 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
190 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book shows why the delegation of discretionary powers to professionals in the front-line of the welfare state is both unavoidable and problematic. It adds an epistemic dimension to the structural understanding of discretion, distinguishing between structural and epistemic measures of accountability.