The Origins of the British Welfare State
Subtitle: Society, State and Social Welfare in England and Wales 1800-1945
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: July 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780333649985
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Social welfare & social services; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Textbooks; Sociology; England; Wales; Europe - Great Britain - General; Political History; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; History : Europe - Great Britain - General; Political Science : Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Social Science / General; General; Great Britain; History; Public welfare; Social policy; Welfare state
Description: "Over the last 200 years Britain has witnessed profound changes in the nature and extent of state welfare. Drawing on the latest historical and social science research. The Origins of the British Welfare State looks at the main developments in the history of social welfare provision in this period." "This comprehensive and broad-ranging yet accessible account encourages the reader to question the 'inevitability' of present-day arrangements and provides an important framework for comparative analysis. It will be essential reading for all concerned with social policy, British social history and public policy."--Jacket.