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Introduction to social security [[electronic resource] ] : policies, benefits, and poverty / / edited by John Ditch
| Introduction to social security [[electronic resource] ] : policies, benefits, and poverty / / edited by John Ditch |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
| Disciplina | 368.4/00941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DitchJohn <1952-> |
| Soggetto topico | Social security - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-134-61134-X
0-203-17073-3 0-203-01475-8 1-280-33420-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 for whom?; Precariousness; Compensation; Stratification; Ethnicity; Adequate according to whom?; Whose perspectives? Expertise; Package deal thinking; Government objectives; Is social security adequate in the UK?; Empirical surveys; Normative studies; Other approaches; Official UK approaches to adequacy questions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 British pensions policies; Introduction The importance of pensions Options and choices; Structure; Finance and private provision; The evolution of pensions in Britain; The post-war debate; The pensions White Paper chase; Pensions post-1979; Problems and responses in the 1990's; The case for change; Pensioners' incomes in the 1990's and future options; Conclusion-another fresh start; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Claiming entitlements; Introduction; The importance of take-up; Measuring take-up; Reasons for non-take-up; The Kerr model; The Ritchie and Matthews model; The econometric approach Van Oorschot's interactive model of multi-level influences Dynamic aspects of take-up; Policy response and the way forward; References; 7 Social security, poverty and disability; Disability and the risk of poverty; The causes of poverty among disabled people; Employment and earnings; The additional costs of disability; The costs of personal assistance; Disability and social security; Income replacement benefits; Benefits for extra costs; Recent developments; Disability Living Allowance; Disability Working Allowance; ...Some You Lose? Restricting Invalidity Benefit The impact of disability on household incomes |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996199857503316 |
| London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Introduction to social security : policies, benefits, and poverty / / edited by John Ditch
| Introduction to social security : policies, benefits, and poverty / / edited by John Ditch |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
| Disciplina | 368.4/00941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DitchJohn <1952-> |
| Soggetto topico | Social security - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-134-61134-X
0-203-17073-3 0-203-01475-8 1-280-33420-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 for whom?; Precariousness; Compensation; Stratification; Ethnicity; Adequate according to whom?; Whose perspectives? Expertise; Package deal thinking; Government objectives; Is social security adequate in the UK?; Empirical surveys; Normative studies; Other approaches; Official UK approaches to adequacy questions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 British pensions policies; Introduction The importance of pensions Options and choices; Structure; Finance and private provision; The evolution of pensions in Britain; The post-war debate; The pensions White Paper chase; Pensions post-1979; Problems and responses in the 1990's; The case for change; Pensioners' incomes in the 1990's and future options; Conclusion-another fresh start; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Claiming entitlements; Introduction; The importance of take-up; Measuring take-up; Reasons for non-take-up; The Kerr model; The Ritchie and Matthews model; The econometric approach Van Oorschot's interactive model of multi-level influences Dynamic aspects of take-up; Policy response and the way forward; References; 7 Social security, poverty and disability; Disability and the risk of poverty; The causes of poverty among disabled people; Employment and earnings; The additional costs of disability; The costs of personal assistance; Disability and social security; Income replacement benefits; Benefits for extra costs; Recent developments; Disability Living Allowance; Disability Working Allowance; ...Some You Lose? Restricting Invalidity Benefit The impact of disability on household incomes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910171005403321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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