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. |
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Page 114
... movement and from 1907 provided for unemployment by means of government subsidy to , and supervision of , trade union unemployment funds . Norway underwent a period of accelerating economic growth and urbanization . From the 1880s to ...
... movement and from 1907 provided for unemployment by means of government subsidy to , and supervision of , trade union unemployment funds . Norway underwent a period of accelerating economic growth and urbanization . From the 1880s to ...
Page 192
... movement during the 1930s.65 The Spens Committee supported IQ testing as the best and most socially neutral means of selecting children at 11. More strongly than the Hadow Committee , the Spens Report insisted upon the need for parity ...
... movement during the 1930s.65 The Spens Committee supported IQ testing as the best and most socially neutral means of selecting children at 11. More strongly than the Hadow Committee , the Spens Report insisted upon the need for parity ...
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... movement ; the blitz was an unforeseen gift to the town - planning movement . Yet those in a position of power who opposed social action during wartime largely had their way . During the war itself , little was done other than to meet ...
... movement ; the blitz was an unforeseen gift to the town - planning movement . Yet those in a position of power who opposed social action during wartime largely had their way . During the war itself , little was done other than to meet ...
Contents
The First World War and after | 119 |
The interwar years | 153 |
The Second World War and after | 211 |
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