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The underlying causes of the riots

CPS Research Fellow Harriet Sergeant’s substantial research into London’s gang culture gave her an insight into the potential for the August 2011 riots.

 

 

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CPS social policy philosphy

The CPS believes that families and communities are at the heart of society.

A range of international studies have shown the benefits that strong families have in terms of happiness, child development, reducing crime and social cohesion. The UK’s fiscal system should therefore not penalise two-couple families. Furthermore, state intervention in family life should focus on protection of vulnerable children; it should not extend to managing their day-to-day lives and removing responsibility and judgment from parents.

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Photograph of hospital bedHarriet Sergeant highlights the warnings she made about the quality of NHS care

CPS Research Fellow Harriet Sergeant comments on the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s damning report into NHS care of the elderly.

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Photograph of womain holding a baby and laptopOf course women can have it all, we just don’t want it

CPS author Catherine Hakim explains why much of the differences in outcomes between men and women can be explained by differences in specific aspirations.

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Five feminist myths from the gender equality debate

CPS author Catherine Hakim writes for the Sunday Telegraph, explaining how equality of opportunity policies for labour market access have been successful but that women have different ambitions to men.

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In a recent lecture given at the CPS, Immigration minister Damian Green outlined how the Coalition hopes to tackle the problem of sham marriages.

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