Major thinkers in welfare : Contemporary issues in historical perspective / / Vic George

• Autore: George Victor
• Pubblicazione: Portland, OR : , : Policy Press, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9
• Soggetto topico: Public welfare; POLITICAL SCIENCE - Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS - Economic History; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS - Economic Conditions; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS - Economics - Comparative; POLITICAL SCIENCE - Economic Conditions; Public welfare - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: History; Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-265) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: MAJOR THINKERS IN WELFARE; Contents; Introduction; 1. Classical Athens; 2. The Graeco-Roman world; 3. Early Christianity; 4. The Renaissance; The Reformation; 5. Absolutism; Liberalism; 6. Early feminism; 7. A welfare society; 8. The market, laissez-faire and welfare; 9. Democracy and welfare; 10. Classical Marxism and welfare; 11. Positive freedom and state welfare; Bibliography; Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the strengths and weaknesses of government provision vis-à-vis market provision. The book also looks at the values of the various theorists as well as their perception of human nature for these tend to underpin their welfare views.
• Titolo autorizzato: Major thinkers in welfare
• ISBN: 1-4473-0272-9; 1-282-63736-3; 9786612637360; 1-84742-707-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459197003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II