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Originally published in 1979, The Idea of Welfare critically
reviews the concepts of egoism and altruism as they are expressed
in residual and intuitional models of social welfare. The book
describes the way in which the scope and limits of obligation and
entitlement are determined in practice by the interplay of
familial, communal, national and international loyalties. It also
looks at the similarities and differences between economic and
social forms of exchange and mutual aid. These major themes are
developed in a comparative review, which explores the effects of
social change on the ways in which people seek to preserve and
enhance their welfare through self-help and collective action. The
book focuses on Britain, the USA and Russia, it challenges
conventional definitions of welfare, largely concerned with formal
social policies sponsored by government and uses historical
material to illustrate the dominant forms of a mutual aid which
were practised before the development of modern welfare states.
Originally published in 1971 and now reissued with a new Preface by
John Offer this book examines the historical origins, (both
institutional and academic) of social policy and administration and
the theoretical contribution of such key figures in the development
of the social sciences as Marx, Spencer, Weber and Durkheim. It
then analyses the application of normative theory in this field;
examines the concepts of exchange and stigma in social welfare; and
looks at the idea of citizenship and the use of the social
services. In a final section the author presents a number of models
of social welfare.
Originally published in 1979, The Idea of Welfare critically
reviews the concepts of egoism and altruism as they are expressed
in residual and intuitional models of social welfare. The book
describes the way in which the scope and limits of obligation and
entitlement are determined in practice by the interplay of
familial, communal, national and international loyalties. It also
looks at the similarities and differences between economic and
social forms of exchange and mutual aid. These major themes are
developed in a comparative review, which explores the effects of
social change on the ways in which people seek to preserve and
enhance their welfare through self-help and collective action. The
book focuses on Britain, the USA and Russia, it challenges
conventional definitions of welfare, largely concerned with formal
social policies sponsored by government and uses historical
material to illustrate the dominant forms of a mutual aid which
were practised before the development of modern welfare states.
This book provides a systematic analysis that defines and accounts for the contours and operation of China's welfare system. It is underpinned by recent empirical research and strong comparative theory, and will be welcomed as a significant advance in furthering our understanding of social welfare in China.
Robert Pinker has written extensively on social policy matters
since the early 1960s. His distinct approach to understanding
concepts such as welfare pluralism is of particular relevance today
as welfare pluralism remains an essential component of the policy
mix, giving people access to a greater range and diversity of
statutory, voluntary, and private sector services than unitary
models of welfare provide. Social Policy and Welfare Pluralism
presents the first collection of Robert Pinker's essays in one
edited volume. It includes essays on the ways in which welfare
theories and ideologies and public expectations have influenced and
shaped the political processes of policy making. Other essays focus
on clarifying some of the key concepts that underpin the study of
social policy. Pinker also reviews the extent to which the United
Kingdom has succeeded in creating a 'policy mix' in which normative
compromises are negotiated between the claims of market
individualism and public sector collectivism. The concluding
chapter by Robert Pinker reviews the prospects for social policy in
the UK over the next five years.
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