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Charity and Mutual Aid in Europe and North America since 1800 (Routledge Studies in Modern History)

By Paul Bridgen , Bernard Harris

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
0415365597, 9780415365598, 9780203932407
LCC
HV51 .C43 2008
Open Library ID
OL23673851M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1113371 bytes)
Pages
258\259
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

International in perspective, the essays in this volume are primarily concerned with two facets of the mixed economy of welfare--charity and mutual aid. Emphasizing the close relationship between these two elements and the often blurred boundaries between each of them and commercial provision, contributors raise crucial questions about the relationship between rights and responsibilities within the mixed economy of welfare and the ties which bind both the donors and recipients of charity and the members of voluntary organisations. The volume critically assesses the relationships between the statutory and voluntary sectors in a variety of national settings, including Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Canada, and Germany during the last two hundred and fifty years, making the book as topical as it is significant.

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