The contested jurisdiction of Social Policy in UK universities since 1972

John Robert Hudson; Neil Lunt

doi:10.1017/S0047279422000320

The contested jurisdiction of Social Policy in UK universities since 1972

John Robert Hudson, Neil Lunt

Social Policy and Social Work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Utilising Abbott’s work on professions and disciplines we trace the broad development of Social Policy in UK universities over the past 50 years. As with all subjects, Social Policy is enmeshed in continuous boundary protection, and at the same time may seek to extend jurisdiction by laying claim to areas and activities undertaken by others. We draw on a range of sources to inform our analysis including: overviews of contributions to Journal of Social Policy; reviews of selected available UK Social Policy Association documents such as newsletters; reviews of research quality (Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework) submissions; and student numbers data. In conclusion we consider whether reassessment of some of the jurisdictional battles of the past 50 years might provide routes forward for the subject to flourish in the current environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	487-503
Journal	Journal of Social Policy
Volume	51
Issue number	3
Early online date	13 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279422000320
Publication status	Published - Jul 2022

Bibliographical note

Access to Document

10.1017/S0047279422000320Licence: CC BY

The contested jurisdiction of Social Policy in UK universities since 1972
© The Author(s), 2022
Final published version, 224 KBLicence: CC BY

Cite this

@article{64c84da9812649be95337bf3f71538e4,

title = "The contested jurisdiction of Social Policy in UK universities since 1972",

abstract = "Utilising Abbott{\textquoteright}s work on professions and disciplines we trace the broad development of Social Policy in UK universities over the past 50 years. As with all subjects, Social Policy is enmeshed in continuous boundary protection, and at the same time may seek to extend jurisdiction by laying claim to areas and activities undertaken by others. We draw on a range of sources to inform our analysis including: overviews of contributions to Journal of Social Policy; reviews of selected available UK Social Policy Association documents such as newsletters; reviews of research quality (Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework) submissions; and student numbers data. In conclusion we consider whether reassessment of some of the jurisdictional battles of the past 50 years might provide routes forward for the subject to flourish in the current environment.",

author = "Hudson, {John Robert} and Neil Lunt",

note = "{\textcopyright} The Author(s), 2022",

year = "2022",

month = jul,

doi = "10.1017/S0047279422000320",

language = "English",

volume = "51",

pages = "487--503",

journal = "Journal of Social Policy",

issn = "0047-2794",

publisher = "Cambridge University Press",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The contested jurisdiction of Social Policy in UK universities since 1972

AU - Hudson, John Robert

AU - Lunt, Neil

PY - 2022/7

Y1 - 2022/7

N2 - Utilising Abbott’s work on professions and disciplines we trace the broad development of Social Policy in UK universities over the past 50 years. As with all subjects, Social Policy is enmeshed in continuous boundary protection, and at the same time may seek to extend jurisdiction by laying claim to areas and activities undertaken by others. We draw on a range of sources to inform our analysis including: overviews of contributions to Journal of Social Policy; reviews of selected available UK Social Policy Association documents such as newsletters; reviews of research quality (Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework) submissions; and student numbers data. In conclusion we consider whether reassessment of some of the jurisdictional battles of the past 50 years might provide routes forward for the subject to flourish in the current environment.

AB - Utilising Abbott’s work on professions and disciplines we trace the broad development of Social Policy in UK universities over the past 50 years. As with all subjects, Social Policy is enmeshed in continuous boundary protection, and at the same time may seek to extend jurisdiction by laying claim to areas and activities undertaken by others. We draw on a range of sources to inform our analysis including: overviews of contributions to Journal of Social Policy; reviews of selected available UK Social Policy Association documents such as newsletters; reviews of research quality (Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework) submissions; and student numbers data. In conclusion we consider whether reassessment of some of the jurisdictional battles of the past 50 years might provide routes forward for the subject to flourish in the current environment.

U2 - 10.1017/S0047279422000320

DO - 10.1017/S0047279422000320

M3 - Article

SN - 0047-2794

VL - 51

SP - 487

EP - 503

JO - Journal of Social Policy

JF - Journal of Social Policy

IS - 3

ER -