The Foundations of the Welfare StateA fully revised and rewritten second edition of a book which is now regarded as a classic. Takes full advantage of new research and places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy. It retains the excellent historical perspective that makes it unique among its competitors, comparing recent policy changes to pre-1950 welfare policy. |
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... A. L. Bowley ( CUP , 1937 ) ; Dover Publications Inc. for an extract from London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew ( 1968 ) ; International Thomson Publishing Services for an extract from Full Employment in a Free Society by ...
... A. L. Bowley ( CUP , 1937 ) ; Dover Publications Inc. for an extract from London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew ( 1968 ) ; International Thomson Publishing Services for an extract from Full Employment in a Free Society by ...
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... A.L.Bowley was later to do so.5 Rowntree investigated the city at a time of ' average prosperity ' . He sent investigators to survey every working - class household in York ( 11,560 ) to establish family income and expenditure and to ...
... A.L.Bowley was later to do so.5 Rowntree investigated the city at a time of ' average prosperity ' . He sent investigators to survey every working - class household in York ( 11,560 ) to establish family income and expenditure and to ...
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Contents
Part Two Foundations of the Welfare State | 275 |
Part Three Documents | 295 |
Appendices | 343 |
Select bibliography | 349 |
Index | 352 |
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A. L. Bowley action areas authorities Beatrice Webb benefits Beveridge Board Britain British cent century charity child Committee Conservative contributions countries demand economic effect efficiency Eleanor Rathbone employers established expenditure family allowances fear finance full employment Germany growth guardians health service housing Ibid improved income increased industrial infant introduced Keynes labour movement Labour Party legislation Lloyd George London major maternity ment minimum mothers national health national health service National Insurance old-age pensions outdoor relief owing paid Party planning political Poor Law poor relief population post-war poverty pre-war pressure problem proposals R. H. Tawney reconstruction redistributive reform rent Rowntree scheme schools sickness social policy social services society standards subsidized Thane trade union Treasury unemployed unemployment insurance University Press voluntary hospitals wages wartime welfare William Beveridge women workers workhouse working-class