The politics of the welfare state

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The politics of the welfare state

edited by Ann Oakley & A. Susan Williams

UCL Press, 1994

  • : hdk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 223-232)

"This book originates from a series of seminars given at the Social Science Research Unit, the University of London Institute of Education, in the spring of 1993" -- Introd.

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Volume

: hdk ISBN 9781857282054

Description

Increasing privatization and greater reliance on the market have changed the concept of the welfare state. This coherent volume examines recent developments and assesses the implications for the rights of citizenship and the role of welfare in society. This book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students in social policy, politics, sociology and social history as well as students on applied social science courses and professionals within health, social welfare and education.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction, Ann Oakley and A. Susan Williams
  • interpretations of welfare and approaches to the state, 1870-1920, Sheila Rowbotham
  • lessons from the past - the rise and fall of the classic welfare state in Britain, 1945-1976, Rodney Lowe
  • conservatives and consensus - the politics of the National Health Service, 1951-1964, Charles Webster
  • local voices in the National Health Service - needs, effectiveness and sufficiency, Jennie Popay and Gareth Williams
  • priority-setting for health gain?, Chris Ham et al
  • obstacles to medical audit - British doctors speak, Nick Black and Elizabeth Thompson
  • choice, needs and enabling - the new community care, Jane Lewis
  • making sense of the new politics of education, Geoff Whitty et al
  • the relationship between research and policy - the case of unemployment and health, Mel Bartley.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781857282061

Description

Increasing privatization and greater reliance on the market have changed the concept of the welfare state. This coherent volume examines recent developments and assesses the implications for the rights of citizenship and the role of welfare in society. This book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students in social policy, politics, sociology and social history as well as students on applied social science courses and professionals within health, social welfare and education.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction Ann Oakley & A. Susan Williams
  • Interpretations of welfare and approaches to the state, 1870--1920 Sheila Rowbotham
  • Lessons from the past: the rise and fall of the classic welfare state in Britain, 1945--1976 Rodney Lowe
  • Conservatives and consensus: the politics of the National Health Service, 1951--1964 Charles Webster
  • Local voices in the National Health Service: needs, effectiveness and sufficiency Jennie Popay & Gareth Williams
  • Priority-setting for health gain? Chris Ham, Frank Honigsbaum, David Thompson
  • Obstacles to medical audit: British doctors speak Nick Black & Elizabeth Thompson
  • Choice, needs and enabling: the new community care Jane Lewis
  • Making sense of the new politics of education Geoff Whitty, Sharon Gewirtz and Tony Edwards
  • The relationship between research and policy: the case of unemployment and health Mel Bartley

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