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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... population, though at a little over 6 per cent in 1901 this was still lower than in previous centuries, or than it was to become later in the twentieth century. Increased competitive pressure on British industry from expanding economies ...
... population, though at a little over 6 per cent in 1901 this was still lower than in previous centuries, or than it was to become later in the twentieth century. Increased competitive pressure on British industry from expanding economies ...
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... population better educated and greater cooperation among classes would emerge. Since the beginning of the nineteenth century a range of analyses of, and solutions to, poverty had been proposed. Some, such as Robert Owen among socialists ...
... population better educated and greater cooperation among classes would emerge. Since the beginning of the nineteenth century a range of analyses of, and solutions to, poverty had been proposed. Some, such as Robert Owen among socialists ...
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... population, economic growth could be maximized for the benefit of all. It was also assumed that if there were insufficient jobs in Britain, other economies, such as those of America and Australia, were waiting for labour for their own ...
... population, economic growth could be maximized for the benefit of all. It was also assumed that if there were insufficient jobs in Britain, other economies, such as those of America and Australia, were waiting for labour for their own ...
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... populations continued to grow. The poorest could least afford to travel from homes in the suburbs to work in city centres. Indeed, those dependent upon casual labour had to live close to docks and factories if they were to be on hand ...
... populations continued to grow. The poorest could least afford to travel from homes in the suburbs to work in city centres. Indeed, those dependent upon casual labour had to live close to docks and factories if they were to be on hand ...
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... Population growth and agricultural change in the late eighteenth century increased the numbers of paupers and the costs of poor relief. This led directly to its major overhaul in the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 which established some ...
... Population growth and agricultural change in the late eighteenth century increased the numbers of paupers and the costs of poor relief. This led directly to its major overhaul in the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 which established some ...
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