Analysing the History of British Social Welfare: Compassion, Coercion and Beyond

Author:   Jonathan Parker (Bournemouth University and University of Stavanger)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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Pages:   248
Publication Date:   28 April 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jonathan Parker (Bournemouth University and University of Stavanger)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781447363699


ISBN 10:   1447363698
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   28 April 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Concepts, Continuities and Critique 2. A Brief History of British Social Welfare 3. Philosophical Binaries and Normative Judgements 4. Chocolate, Flowers and Social Welfare Reform 5. War: The Paradoxical Crucible of Welfare Reform 6. Gendered Perspectives on Welfare 7. Piacular Austerity: Sacrificing the Poor for the Rich 8. Universal Credit vs. Universal Basic Income: Strange Bedfellows? 9. Containing the Radicals and Regulating the ‘Other’: A History of the Strange Case of Social Work 10. W(h)ither Welfare After Brexit and COVID-19?

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"""Parker has provided an insightful analysis of the history of the welfare state. In exploring why welfare policies follow certain paths, Parker offers a critical insight into welfare states development and its multiple potential futures."" Lee Gregory, University of Nottingham"


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Jonathan Parker is Professor of Society and Social Welfare at Bournemouth University and Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Stavanger.

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