Welfare and Wellbeing [electronic resource] : Richard Titmuss's Contribution to Social Policy
Alcock, Pete.
Glennerster, Howard.
Oakley, Ann.
Bristol, U.K. : Policy Press,
2001.
Despite its continuing relevance to current social policy issues both in the UK and internationally, much of Richard Titmuss's work is now out of print. This new book brings together a selection of his most important writings on a range of key social policy issues, together with commentary on these from contemporary experts in the field. This book has a companion volume, Private complaints and public health: Richard Titmuss on the National Health Service edited by Ann Oakley and Jonathan Barker (The Policy Press, 2004).
Description based upon print version of record.
Welfare and wellbeing; Contents; Sources of extracts; Introduction; Part 1: Commentary; The family, poverty and population; Part 1: Chapter 1: The nation's wealth; Chapter 2: The summation of poverty; Chapter 3: A measurement of human progress; Chapter 4: The position of women; Part 2: Commentary; Part 2: Chapter 1: The welfare state: Images and realities; Chapter 2: The social division of welfare: Some reflections on the search for equity; Chapter 3: War and social policy; Chapter 4: Unfinished business; Part 3: Commentary; Part 3: Chapter 1: The role of redistribution insocial policy
Chapter 2: Welfare state andwelfare societyChapter 3: Social welfare and the art of giving; Chapter 4: Commentary; Part 4: Chapter 1: The irresponsible society; Chapter 2: The need for a new approach; Part 5: Commentary; Part 5: Chapter 1: The international perspective; Chapter 2: Developing social policy in conditions of rapid change: The role of social welfare; Part 6: Commentary; Part 6: Chapter 1: The subject of social administration; Chapter 2: What is social policy?; Chapter 3: Values and choices; Bibliography; Index
Despite its continuing relevance to current social policy issues both in the UK and internationally, much of Richard Titmuss's work is now out of print. This new book brings together a selection of his most important writings on a range of key social policy issues, together with commentary on these from contemporary experts in the field. This book has a companion volume, Private complaints and public health: Richard Titmuss on the National Health Service edited by Ann Oakley and Jonathan Barker (The Policy Press, 2004).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Titmuss, Richard Morris, 1907-1973.
Family policy -- Great Britain.
Family policy.
Policy sciences -- Great Britain.
Policy sciences.
Public welfare -- Great Britain.
Public welfare.
Social policy -- Great Britain.
Social policy.
Titmuss, Richard Morris, 1907-1973.