The Origins of the British Welfare State - Society, State and Social Welfare in England and Wales, 1800-1945 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

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. It looks at the nature of problems facing British society in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries and shows how these provided the foundation for the growth of both statutory and welfare provision in the areas of health, housing, education and the relief of poverty. It also examines the role played by the Liberal government of 1906-14 in reshaping the boundaries of public welfare provision and shows how the momentous changes associated with the First and Second World Wars paved the way for the creation of the 'classic' welfare state after 1945. 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.

General

Imprint:	Red Globe Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Bernard Harris
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-64997-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-333-64997-4
Barcode:	9780333649978

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