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The welfare we want? - The British challenge for American reform (Paperback, New)
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The welfare we want? - The British challenge for American reform (Paperback, New)
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In the UK, both Conservative and New Labour welfare strategies have
been influenced by American policies. British welfare reform has
continued in recent years, while American policies appear to have
stagnated. What now are the lessons of British reform for America?
This book presents a detailed and unique comparison of welfare
policies in the two countries. A team of international experts
analyzes reform strategies and summarizes results to date. The book
argues that the 2002 "reauthorization" of American reforms has
failed to address key problems. Britain, it claims, offers ideas
for refreshing American reform. The Welfare We Want? is an
important addition to comparative literature in the field. It
addresses a wide audience of policymakers, political analysts,
social welfare experts, and concerned citizens on both sides of the
Atlantic. Accessibility is enhanced by use of common categories for
explaining how various programs work, and for whom. Discussion of
policy is at once historic
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