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What is the welfare state for?
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- Book Synopsis
- Most states in the world make some provision for the welfare of their citizens. Every state engages with health care provision, almost all provide education services, and, after an explosion of interest in recent years, a substantial majority now have national schemes in place for cash assistance. Welfare states matter for people's lives - but there is little agreement about what one is. What are these states trying to do, and why? The book discusses the institutions and methods that characterise welfare states around the world. It focuses on the aims, purposes and justifications for social welfare services in order to explain what the welfare state is for.
- About The Author
- Paul Spicker is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. His research has included studies of poverty, need, disadvantage and service delivery. His books on social policy for Policy Press have discussed poverty, social security and the theory of social policy, and include a leading textbook, 'Social Policy: Theory and Practice'.
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- ISBN
- 9781529250756
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press, (24 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 mm
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