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Welfare and Old Age in Europe and North America: The Development of Social Insurance
Author(s): Bernard Harris (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848931891
- ISBN-13: 9781848931893
Book Description
Over the last twenty years, historians have become increasingly interested in the role of non-state organizations in the development of welfare services. This study is particularly focused on the role of friendly societies and other insurance bodies in the provision of aid for the elderly and the sick.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘a very useful collection of well-researched essays on a topic that has recently assumed growing importance’ Social Policy & Administration ‘This excellent collection shows how workers of all skill levels across Europe and North America formed sophisticated insurance operations that influence the way we insure against these same risks today. The authors provide insightful analyses from a variety of cultures. To see the impressive variety of mutual arrangements, clearly presented and carefully analyzed, there is no better place to start than this important book.’ John E Murray, Rhodes College ‘insightful’ EH.net
About the Author
Bernard Harris
