Changing Directions of the British Welfare State
Published on 15. November 2012
253 pages
978-1-78316-551-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is a unique and timely survey of the evolving priorities of the British welfare state since its inception in the late 1940s, with an emphasis on how current and future aims and features of welfare provision compare with the ambitions of its original architects. In this book, 15 commentators, including prominent academic experts in the field, and also members of think tanks, charities and campaigning organisations - with a foreword by the BBC's Huw Edwards, explore themes such as health, education, housing, gender, disability and ethnic diversity. The result of this study is a rich, critical and thought-provoking exploration of the legacy and prospects of the welfare state - worth reading by anyone with an interest in debates on how a modern society should meet the needs of its citizens.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
Not illustrated
ISBN-13
978-1-78316-551-3 (9781783165513)
DOI
10.1234/b10480
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