| Poverty, Welfare and the Disciplinary State Contributor(s): Jones, Chris (Author), Novak, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415182891 ISBN-13: 9780415182898 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: i Abandoning the Poor /i argues that the British welfare state that developed for thirty years after World War II represented only a brief departure from a more ruthless form of social policy, characterized by the neglect and demonization of the poor, which has reemerged during the last two governments. Drawing comparisons with similar developments in Europe and the U.S., Chris Jones and Tony Novak discuss the major areas of British social policy in which this abandonment takes place. The book traces the creation and expansion of a "welfare" state that characterized the era of social democracy until the mid-70s, which was limited and conditional from the perspective of the poor. It examines the ideology and organization of the New Right, and explores the new terrain on which the struggle for the future of welfare and social policy must take place. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.509 |
| LCCN: 98-51642 |
| Series: State of Welfare |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.98 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |