Social policy in Germany

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Social policy in Germany

edited by Jochen Clasen and Richard Freeman

Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Provides an understanding of social policy in Germany. It describes the political, economic, ideological and historical context of social policy in Germany, followed by the five main areas of social science delivery, and a discussion of the relationship between social policy and the major social divisions of race and gender. Each chapter closes with an informative guide to further reading, listing primarily other work in English but also important German sources.

Table of Contents

The German Social State: An Introduction (Richard Freeman and Jochen Clasen). The Historical Development of German Social Policy (Eve Rosenhaft). The Impact of Unification (Steen Mangen). Social Security - The Core of the German Employment Centred Social State (Jochen Clasen). Health Care Policy (Michael Moran). Housing Policy and the Housing System (Mark Kleinman). Education and Training (Claire Wallace). Personal Social Services (Walter Lorenz). Women and Social Policy in Germany (Prue Chamberlayne). Ethnic Minorities and Social Policy in Germany (Norman Ginsburg).

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  • NCID
    BA24544426
  • ISBN
    • 0745015484
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 233 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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