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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Page 31
... established some new principles and restated others . Throughout England and Wales , parishes were to be grouped in ... ( established in 1847 ) until 1871. In 1871 the Local Government Board ( LGB ) was established to supervise all the ...
... established some new principles and restated others . Throughout England and Wales , parishes were to be grouped in ... ( established in 1847 ) until 1871. In 1871 the Local Government Board ( LGB ) was established to supervise all the ...
Page 129
... established a small Reconstruction Committee which accomplished little . When Lloyd George ousted him he established a Ministry of Reconstruction headed by his supporter Christopher Addison , a medical man and a reforming Liberal . Its ...
... established a small Reconstruction Committee which accomplished little . When Lloyd George ousted him he established a Ministry of Reconstruction headed by his supporter Christopher Addison , a medical man and a reforming Liberal . Its ...
Page 173
... established in the more prosperous areas . To keep the unemployed in condition for work should it ever become available and to retrain them for new jobs , the Ministry of Labour established training centres and instructional centres ...
... established in the more prosperous areas . To keep the unemployed in condition for work should it ever become available and to retrain them for new jobs , the Ministry of Labour established training centres and instructional centres ...
Contents
The First World War and after | 119 |
The interwar years | 153 |
The Second World War and after | 211 |
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