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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826777103321

Titolo

Social welfare in Britain, 1885-1985 / / edited by Rex Pope, Alan Pratt, and Bernard Hoyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Dover, N.H., : Croom Helm, c1986

ISBN

1-135-78541-4

1-138-46709-X

0-203-48045-7

1-280-40534-1

1-135-78542-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 266 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

PopeRex

PrattAlan

HoyleBernard

Disciplina

361/.941

Soggetti

Social service - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Social service - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Great Britain Social policy

Great Britain Economic conditions 19th century

Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

section A. 1885-1940 -- section B. 1940-85 -- section C. Statistics.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of documents follows the same format as Pope and Hoyle's British Economic Performance (1984), to provide a survey of the main developments in social welfare. Students of economic and social history and of social policy and administration are being required to do more and more work with original documents, and this collection is tailored to meet their needs. The primary sources are presented in two sections, covering the periods 1885-c. 1940 and c. 1940 to 1985. During the former, ideas on, and the scope of, welfare provision, broadened greatly. There was a sense of progress. Developments though were piecemeal. There was no conception of a 'Welfare State'. The second period begins with the changes associated with the



assumption that Britain was establishing a Welfare State. But the hopes of 1940 have not been fulfilled, and there has been growing speculation about the value of such an organisation of society. The extracts reflect these changes. They are grouped under the headings to facilitate reference. Students at all levels, especially A-level, first degree and professional training courses, will find the book a valuable resource. Materials included are drawn from minutes of evidence, newspapers, political party publications and professional bodies and groups.