Open Access Policy

The Journal of Social Welfare, Policy and Practice provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that freely available research promotes a broader global exchange of knowledge. As an open access journal, all content is accessible without charge to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles including for commercial purposes, in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Sharing and adaptation are permitted subject to the license terms, including appropriate attribution, a link to the license, and an indication of changes. This policy aligns with the Budapest Open Access Initiative.