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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... society defines as decent will be set by the norms of the non-poor. Rowntree felt the need to establish the minimum income on which survival in a state of 'physical efficiency' was possible. This included an amount sufficient to buy ...
... society defines as decent will be set by the norms of the non-poor. Rowntree felt the need to establish the minimum income on which survival in a state of 'physical efficiency' was possible. This included an amount sufficient to buy ...
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Pat Thane. known societies. Almost certainly it was less severe in Britain in 1870, the most industrialized and urbanized society in the world, than in any other country or in Britain at any previous time. The great change that came ...
Pat Thane. known societies. Almost certainly it was less severe in Britain in 1870, the most industrialized and urbanized society in the world, than in any other country or in Britain at any previous time. The great change that came ...
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... society were to maintain the allegiance of the masses they must demonstrate their responsibility towards them, sustaining the aristocratic tradition of obligation towards the poor. His legislation was designed to provide the conditions ...
... society were to maintain the allegiance of the masses they must demonstrate their responsibility towards them, sustaining the aristocratic tradition of obligation towards the poor. His legislation was designed to provide the conditions ...
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... Society (favouring gradualist reform but for unquestionably socialist ends) was founded, and the avowedly revolutionary Social Democratic Federation (SDF) adopted a more radically redistributive programme. Both added to the ferment of ...
... Society (favouring gradualist reform but for unquestionably socialist ends) was founded, and the avowedly revolutionary Social Democratic Federation (SDF) adopted a more radically redistributive programme. Both added to the ferment of ...
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... societies that distribute relief in food or clothing.38 The pawnshop also played an important role in enabling ... Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, founded in 1884.41 Some tried to help the poor by removing them ...
... societies that distribute relief in food or clothing.38 The pawnshop also played an important role in enabling ... Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, founded in 1884.41 Some tried to help the poor by removing them ...
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