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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... women as victims of social circumstances to , without denying such circumstances , recognizing too the roles of women as agents initiating and administering welfare policies in the voluntary and statutory sectors . This book deals ...
... women as victims of social circumstances to , without denying such circumstances , recognizing too the roles of women as agents initiating and administering welfare policies in the voluntary and statutory sectors . This book deals ...
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... women while they were in regular work . Irregular employment and unemployment were also important , more at some times and places than others . Statis- tically less significant but no less painful conditions were old age , disability ...
... women while they were in regular work . Irregular employment and unemployment were also important , more at some times and places than others . Statis- tically less significant but no less painful conditions were old age , disability ...
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... women . There were an estimated 500,000 such volunteers in 1893,28 making it one of the largest female occupations . The harsh encounters with urban slums that many of these women encountered are not to be dismissed merely as the ...
... women . There were an estimated 500,000 such volunteers in 1893,28 making it one of the largest female occupations . The harsh encounters with urban slums that many of these women encountered are not to be dismissed merely as the ...
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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