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. 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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that poverty could actually be eliminated, except perhaps in the very long term. Poverty had always been, and remained, the normal condition of a substantial proportion of the population in all known societies.
that poverty could actually be eliminated, except perhaps in the very long term. Poverty had always been, and remained, the normal condition of a substantial proportion of the population in all known societies.
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Leaders of the COS argued that many charities were encouraging the demoralization of the poor by handing out benefits in cash and kind too readily and with no attempt to ensure longterm improvement in the client's condition.
Leaders of the COS argued that many charities were encouraging the demoralization of the poor by handing out benefits in cash and kind too readily and with no attempt to ensure longterm improvement in the client's condition.
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Many even of the larger societies were in temporary financial difficulties by the 1880s due to their willingness to pay longterm sickness benefit as an effective oldage pension to members past regular working age: past contributions had ...
Many even of the larger societies were in temporary financial difficulties by the 1880s due to their willingness to pay longterm sickness benefit as an effective oldage pension to members past regular working age: past contributions had ...
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Contents
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 financed Germany growth guardians health service housing Ibid improved income increased industrial infant interwar introduced Keynes labour movement Labour Party legislation Lloyd George London longterm major maternity minimum mothers national health national health service National Insurance oldage pensions outdoor relief owing paid Party planning political Poor Law poor relief population postwar poverty pressure prewar problem proposals R. H. Tawney reconstruction redistributive reform rent responsibility Rowntree scheme schools selfhelp 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 workingclass
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Foundations of the Welfare State Longman Social Policy In Britain Series |
| Author | Pat Thane |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1317889061, 9781317889069 |
| Length | 376 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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