Not Only the Poor - The Middle Classes and the Welfare State (Hardcover)

Originally published in 1987 Not Only the Poor explores the self-interested involvement of the non-poor in the welfare state, particularly the middle class. Using evidence from Britain, America, and Australia, they show that the non-poor were crucial in the founding of the welfare state, and in all three countries the non-poor benefit extensively from key welfare programmes, including those ostensibly targeted on the poor. Goodin and Le Grand conclude that the beneficial involvement of the non-poor in the welfare state is probably inevitable, but this may be no bad thing, depending on the alternative and on the nature of the egalitarian ideal adopted.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Welfare and the State
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	1987
Editors:	Robert E. Goodin • Julian Le-Grand
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-59849-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	1-138-59849-6
Barcode:	9781138598492

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