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UNINA9910171005403321 |
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Titolo |
Introduction to social security : policies, benefits, and poverty / / edited by John Ditch |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-61134-X |
0-203-17073-3 |
0-203-01475-8 |
1-280-33420-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (239 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social security - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Conclusion; References; 1 The nature of poverty; Why is poverty important?; The definition of poverty; The measurement of poverty; Resources; Unit of analysis; Spatial issues; Equivalence; Time dimension; Income or expenditure?; Poverty lines and poverty gaps; Poverty in the UK; How does poverty in Britain compare?; Conclusion; Note; References; 2 The aims of social security; Introduction; Old and familiar aims; The relief of poverty?; Meeting needs |
Income maintenance and replacement Compensation; Redistribution; The new project for social security; Passive and active aims; Getting people into work; Changing behaviour; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Development of social security; What role for social security policy?; Critical questions; People; Principles; Policy; The legacy of Beveridge; People; Principles; Policy; The drift to selectivity; People; Principles; Policy; Privatisation and targeting; People; Principles; Policy; References; 4 Poverty and the adequacy of social security; Why does adequacy matter? |
What is the income maintenance system?Values and ideologies; The context of adequacy; Adequacy for what?; Human needs; Perspectives on poverty measures; Adequacy for how long?; Time-scale; Adequacy |
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