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Changing Directions of the British Welfare State
Author(s): Gideon Calder (Author), Jeremy Gass (Author), Kirsten Merrill-Glover (Author)
- Publisher: University of Wales Press
- Publication Date: 15 Nov. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0708325467
- ISBN-13: 9780708325469
Book Description
This is a unique and timely survey of the evolving priorities of the British welfare state since its inception in the late 1940s, with an emphasis on how current and future aims and features of welfare provision compare with the ambitions of its original architects. In this book, 15 commentators, including prominent academic experts in the field, and also members of think tanks, charities and campaigning organisations with a foreword by the BBC s Huw Edwards, explore themes such as health, education, housing, gender, disability and ethnic diversity. The result of this study is a rich, critical and thought-provoking exploration of the legacy and prospects of the welfare state worth reading by anyone with an interest in debates on how a modern society should meet the needs of its citizens.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A valuable, wide-ranging assessment of where Beveridge’s welfare state stands in the early years of the 21st century. It should be of interest to both students of social policy and a wider readership. –Ruth Lister, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University and member of the House of Lords.
The authors cast a committed but critical eye over the past performance of the British welfare state in relation to Beveridge’s ‘5 Giants’ over the 70 years since his 1942 report, and examine current issues that are key to its future. The combination of its grounding in the specific context of Wales on the one hand and its wide range of topics on the other gives this volume a unique and valuable perspective. –Fran Bennett, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford
About the Author
Gideon Calder is Reader in Ethics and Social Philosophy, Jeremy Gass is a Visiting Lecturer and Kirsten Merrill-Glover is Head of Community Learning, all at the University of Wales, Newport.
