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. |
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... established by the Liberal governments between 1906 and 1914, which emerged from discourses which began to come to the fore in the 1870s, did establish something different from the essentially residual principles of the Poor Laws, Old ...
... established by the Liberal governments between 1906 and 1914, which emerged from discourses which began to come to the fore in the 1870s, did establish something different from the essentially residual principles of the Poor Laws, Old ...
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... established by religious bodies in London in increasing numbers from the 1860s. From 1865, William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, grounded his East End missionary work in the belief that to save souls it was essential to save ...
... established by religious bodies in London in increasing numbers from the 1860s. From 1865, William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, grounded his East End missionary work in the belief that to save souls it was essential to save ...
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... established Toynbee Hall settlement in East London whose foundation he had inspired. Barnett had been a founder of COS in 1869 but, largely owing to his experience in a very poor Whitechapel parish, had become convinced that the COS did ...
... established Toynbee Hall settlement in East London whose foundation he had inspired. Barnett had been a founder of COS in 1869 but, largely owing to his experience in a very poor Whitechapel parish, had become convinced that the COS did ...
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... established on the model of Toynbee Hall, almost half in provincial cities, notably in Liverpool, another centre of ... establishing larger schemes, despite the capacity and willingness of the latter to put the charitable funds to more ...
... established on the model of Toynbee Hall, almost half in provincial cities, notably in Liverpool, another centre of ... establishing larger schemes, despite the capacity and willingness of the latter to put the charitable funds to more ...
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... established under the Poor Law. Once more they provided only for small numbers and their success even in establishing these few in permanent work or independence appears to have been small. 50 Similar frustrations, though fewer ...
... established under the Poor Law. Once more they provided only for small numbers and their success even in establishing these few in permanent work or independence appears to have been small. 50 Similar frustrations, though fewer ...
Contents
Introduction | |
International comparisons 18701914 | |
The First World War and after | |
The interwar years | |
The Second World War and after | |
International comparisons 1920 to the Second World | |
Assessment | |
List of Documents 119 | |
Appendices | |
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A. L. Bowley action administration areas authorities Beatrice Webb benefits Beveridge Beveridge’s 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 improved income increased industrial infant introduced Keynes labour movement Labour Party legislation Lloyd George London Macmillan major maternity 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 responsibility Rowntree scheme schools sickness social policy social services society standards subsidized Thane trade union Treasury unemployed unemployment insurance voluntary hospitals wages wartime welfare William Beveridge women workers workhouse working-class