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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... social policy and administration , either as social science under- graduates or on the various professional courses . The books focus on essential topics in social policy and include new areas of discussion and research , to give ...
... social policy and administration , either as social science under- graduates or on the various professional courses . The books focus on essential topics in social policy and include new areas of discussion and research , to give ...
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... social policy . I have happily ignored them for two reasons : firstly in the past decades many new studies have been published of aspects of social policy in the previously neglected period between 1918 and 1945. I felt that it was time ...
... social policy . I have happily ignored them for two reasons : firstly in the past decades many new studies have been published of aspects of social policy in the previously neglected period between 1918 and 1945. I felt that it was time ...
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... social history , 1750-1985 , Edward Arnold , London . Stevenson , John ( 1984 ) British Society , 1914-45 , Penguin , Harmondsworth . Social policy : general Crowther , A. ( 1995 ) British Social Policy 1914-39 , second edition ...
... social history , 1750-1985 , Edward Arnold , London . Stevenson , John ( 1984 ) British Society , 1914-45 , Penguin , Harmondsworth . Social policy : general Crowther , A. ( 1995 ) British Social Policy 1914-39 , second edition ...
Contents
The First World War and after | 119 |
The interwar years | 153 |
The Second World War and after | 211 |
Copyright | |
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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