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The End of Welfare as We Know It? Continuity and Change in Western Welfare State Settings and Practices
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Abstract
During the last 30 years, the governments of many Western countries have repeatedly called for an end to welfare. While the virtue of this goal and the means of achieving it continue to be debated in politics, much of contemporary social science research assumes that, in fact, the end of the welfare... view more
During the last 30 years, the governments of many Western countries have repeatedly called for an end to welfare. While the virtue of this goal and the means of achieving it continue to be debated in politics, much of contemporary social science research assumes that, in fact, the end of the welfare state has already occurred. The authors of this volume hope to contribute to a clearer understanding of how, where and to what extent welfare state settings really have changed since the 1980s. Their work examines questions of change and continuity while exploring various welfare practices in the Western world.... view less
Keywords
welfare state; social policy; social security; social work; combating poverty; Western world
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Social Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
City
Opladen
Page/Pages
139 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/84740075
ISBN
978-3-8474-0338-8
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed