Family, Dependence, and the Origins of the Welfare State - Britain and France, 1914-1945 (Paperback, New ed)

The development of European welfare states in the first half of this century has often been seen as a response to the rise of class politics. This study of social policies in Britain and France between 1914 and 1945 contests this interpretation. It argues, by contrast, that early policymakers and social reformers were responding equally to a perceived crisis of family relations and gender roles. The institutions they developed continue to structure the welfare state as it exists today. This book is innovative in the range and scope of its research, its comparative focus, and its argument, which poses a challenge to older class-based interpretations of the development of the welfare state. It will be of interest to scholars of European history and politics, as well as to those interested in social policy and women's studies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1995
First published:	1993
Authors:	Susan Pedersen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	496
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-55834-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-521-55834-4
Barcode:	9780521558341

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