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Analysing the History of British Social Welfare: Compassion, Coercion and Beyond

By Jonathan Parker

Book information

Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9781447363729
DOI
10.56687/9781447363729
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12974745 bytes)
Pages
208\249
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-21 10:13:08

Description

This book offers insights into the development of social welfare policies by exploring the interconnections between policies and practice throughout history. It challenges tacitly accepted arguments that favour particular approaches to welfare, such as conditionality and eligibility. It provides examples of enduring social assumptions which influence the way we perform social welfare, such as the equivocal position of women in social welfare and the unintended consequences of reforms such as Universal Credit. By identifying continuities in welfare policy, practice and thought, it offers the potential for the development of new thinking, policy making and practice.

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