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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... pressure groups, but argues that social policy can only be understood in the context of broader social, economic and ... pressures for, and constraints upon, further redistribution through 'welfare' measures. Jo Campling AUTHOR'S PREFACE ...
... pressure groups, but argues that social policy can only be understood in the context of broader social, economic and ... pressures for, and constraints upon, further redistribution through 'welfare' measures. Jo Campling AUTHOR'S PREFACE ...
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... pressures and values in society, politics and the economy as a whole. I have tried, however inadequately, to place the study of social policy in this wider context. Also, to evaluate changes in social policy within one society, it is ...
... pressures and values in society, politics and the economy as a whole. I have tried, however inadequately, to place the study of social policy in this wider context. Also, to evaluate changes in social policy within one society, it is ...
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... pressure on British industry from expanding economies, such as those of Germany and the United States, caused employers to seek means of increasing productivity. One of these was the beginning of a gradual trend towards laying off ...
... pressure on British industry from expanding economies, such as those of Germany and the United States, caused employers to seek means of increasing productivity. One of these was the beginning of a gradual trend towards laying off ...
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... peaceful picketing. The apparent social harmony of the mid-century could partly be attributed to Britain's economic success. From the early 1870s the British economy was beginning to face serious competitive pressure for the first time ...
... peaceful picketing. The apparent social harmony of the mid-century could partly be attributed to Britain's economic success. From the early 1870s the British economy was beginning to face serious competitive pressure for the first time ...
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Pat Thane. to face serious competitive pressure for the first time from the expanding economies of western Europe and the United States. The prospects for future economic growth sufficient to contain if not to solve mass poverty seemed ...
Pat Thane. to face serious competitive pressure for the first time from the expanding economies of western Europe and the United States. The prospects for future economic growth sufficient to contain if not to solve mass poverty seemed ...
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