Understanding Social Welfare Movements (Hardcover)

Contemporary social policy has never been more vigorously contested. Issues range from single-issue campaigns over housing, social care, hospital closures through to organised movements around disability, environment, health and education. However, the historical and contemporary role played by social movements in shaping social welfare has too often been neglected in standard social policy texts. "Understanding Social Movements and Social Welfare" is the first introductory text to bring together social policy and social movement studies. Using actual case studies and written in an accessible and engaging style, it will attract a wide readership of undergraduate students, stakeholders and activists.Introductory chapters of this title examine the historical and theoretical relationship between state welfare and social movements. Subsequent chapters outline the historical contribution of various social movements to the creation of the welfare state relating to Beveridge's 'five giants' of idleness, ignorance, squalor, illness and want. The book then examines the contemporary challenge posed by 'new social movements' in relation to the family, discrimination, environment, and global social justice. The book provides a timely and much needed overview of the changing nature of social welfare as it has been shaped by the demands of social movements.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	Jason Annetts • Alex Law • Wallace McNeish
Dimensions:	240 x 172mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-097-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	1-84742-097-4
Barcode:	9781847420978

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