Higher Modern Studies: UK Social Issues

Summary:
Higher Modern Studies: Social Issues in the UK provides all the up-to-date, accessible and in-depth content of the key issues surrounding wealth and health inequalities in the UK. Exam practice activities are included regularly to improve your skills and develop your confidence in tackling the assessment demands of this compulsory study theme in the SQA course.

Higher Modern Studies: Social Issues in the UK:

? is written specifically to cover the core content requirements of this study theme, from the Welfare State through to current government policies and strategies to tackle inequalities

? brings complex statistics and ideas to life with an accessible writing style, attractive full colour design and informative illustrations

? contains helpful summaries, key points and case studies to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the key topic elements

• The only up-to-date textbook for the compulsory Social Issues study theme in the Higher Modern Studies course

• Written by the specialist author team behind the bestselling Pulse title on this topic

• Clear and easy to follow style with informative full-colour illustrations to engage the full range of students at this level

Table of Contents:
1. Social Class in Britain
2. The Welfare State
3. Inequalities in Wealth
4. Measures to Deal with Inequalities in Wealth
5. Causes of Health Inequalities
6. Government Responses to Health Inequalities
7. Gender and Ethnicity: Social and Economic Inequalities

About the Author(s):
Frank Cooney, George Clarke and Irene Morrison are all highly experienced modern studies teachers, authors and examiners.

Readership:
Students of Higher Modern Studies in Scotland