A journey through the fascinating avenues of Social Policy with companions our values for humanity, our visions for society, our ideology for politics, our perceptions of the economy. The chapters of the book develop a conceptual aspect or a special relationship of Social Policy and include: the analysis of its concept, principles, values, fields, and purposes, its relationships with ideology, politics, economy, welfare, needs, rights, equality, freedom, justice, and citizenship.

The topics draw from the fields of basic needs, which Social Policy studies and social policies attempt to meet - such as health, education, employment, social security, social care, social work, social participation, and the environment.

The prevailing perception that Social Policy is a difficult concept to define has troubled generations of students and scholars. The book attempts to show that this perception is now outdated. The real difficulty in definition stems from the different approaches to complex concepts - such as need, welfare, right, equality, or justice - with which the concept and the existence of Social Policy are inextricably linked. The book endeavors not only to decode their relationship but also to inspire their understanding in collective terms.