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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... poverty in old age. He found that 38.8 per cent of all inhabitants over age 65 to be recipients of poor relief. His surveys as a whole suggested that low pay and irregular work were the major reasons for poverty. Rowntree found that ...
... poverty in old age. He found that 38.8 per cent of all inhabitants over age 65 to be recipients of poor relief. His surveys as a whole suggested that low pay and irregular work were the major reasons for poverty. Rowntree found that ...
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... poor in return for their labour and obedience. In the 1830s and 1840s, such ... Poor Law of 1834, emphasized individual property rights and self-responsibility ... relief to the unemployed, recognizing that sometimes jobs were not to be ...
... poor in return for their labour and obedience. In the 1830s and 1840s, such ... Poor Law of 1834, emphasized individual property rights and self-responsibility ... relief to the unemployed, recognizing that sometimes jobs were not to be ...
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... poor. However, Green also looked to increased voluntary effort as the most ... poor themselves began to force these to the surface. In the 1880s there was ... relief to prevent and cure poverty due to unemployment, old age, sickness ...
... poor. However, Green also looked to increased voluntary effort as the most ... poor themselves began to force these to the surface. In the 1880s there was ... relief to prevent and cure poverty due to unemployment, old age, sickness ...
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... poor did not necessarily lead to a desire for reforming action by the state ... poor survive? In 1870, and still in 1900, support from agencies of either central or ... relief which was well recorded because of its official status. Its ...
... poor did not necessarily lead to a desire for reforming action by the state ... poor survive? In 1870, and still in 1900, support from agencies of either central or ... relief which was well recorded because of its official status. Its ...
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... poor to feed another family member. Institutionalization, then as now, was ... relief in food or clothing.38 The pawnshop also played an important role in ... poor annually. Unfortunately it is impossible to say how much. Charities were ...
... poor to feed another family member. Institutionalization, then as now, was ... relief in food or clothing.38 The pawnshop also played an important role in ... poor annually. Unfortunately it is impossible to say how much. Charities were ...
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