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 6
... poverty began in the 1880s . Between 1886 and 1902 Charles Booth surveyed , first , poverty in east London , and then in London as a whole . Contrary to what is sometimes thought , he did not conduct a house - to - house survey , nor ...
... poverty began in the 1880s . Between 1886 and 1902 Charles Booth surveyed , first , poverty in east London , and then in London as a whole . Contrary to what is sometimes thought , he did not conduct a house - to - house survey , nor ...
Page 10
... poverty were so because the chief breadwinner was in regular work but at low wages ; 22.16 per cent of primary poverty occurred in families with more than four children and insufficient income to support so large a family ; 15.63 per ...
... poverty were so because the chief breadwinner was in regular work but at low wages ; 22.16 per cent of primary poverty occurred in families with more than four children and insufficient income to support so large a family ; 15.63 per ...
Page 157
... poverty compared with the pre - war surveys . Bowley and Hogg repeated in 1924 their five towns survey of 1913 , calling the published conclu- sions Has Poverty Diminished ? They adopted the same stringent poverty line as used in 1913 ...
... poverty compared with the pre - war surveys . Bowley and Hogg repeated in 1924 their five towns survey of 1913 , calling the published conclu- sions Has Poverty Diminished ? They adopted the same stringent poverty line as used in 1913 ...
Contents
The First World War and after | 119 |
The interwar years | 153 |
The Second World War and after | 211 |
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