From A Welfare State To A Welfare Society

Author : William Alexander Robson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429858468

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Welfare State and Welfare Society by William Alexander Robson Pdf

Originally published in 1976, Welfare State and Welfare Society breaks away from the prevailing notion that the welfare state is mainly concerned with the well-being of the entire nation. The book distinguishes the welfare state from the welfare society, and shows that there is often a yawning gulf between public policy and how people feel, think and behave. The book examines critically, the policies which have been adopted or advocated as relevant to a welfare state, and inquires how far the hopes and expectations centred on it have been realised.

Author : John J. Rodger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:609457454

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From a Welfare State to a Welfare Society by John J. Rodger Pdf

Author : Nils Edling
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789201253

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The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State by Nils Edling Pdf

In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, “the welfare state” is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of “the welfare state,” tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept.

Author : Pranab Chatterjee
Publisher : N A S W Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015043097099

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Repackaging the Welfare State by Pranab Chatterjee Pdf

Although the welfare state is unquestionably one of the noblest accomplishments of the 20th century, certain steps must be taken for its continued survival, including market participation and population planning. This path-breaking analysis of the welfare state examines the fundamental conflict existing in every modern industrial state between efforts to optimise efficiency and equality. Earlier studies of the welfare state relying on various single social science perspectives, led to disciplinary tunnel vision. This study corrects this myopia by offering an interdisciplinary approach to conceptualising a welfare state that balances a civil society, which provides caregiving to the vulnerable, with wealth-building activities.

Author : Roar Sundby,Arno Heimgartner
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : 9783643907189

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The Welfare Society - an Aim for Social Development by Roar Sundby,Arno Heimgartner Pdf

Is the concept of the welfare society an aim for social development from a European perspective? The International Consortium for Social Development is an organization of practitioners, scholars and students in the human services that addresses this question. The concept of the welfare society is under constant transformation and pressure. The Nordic countries are identified as models for the welfare state system. However, a revised perspective on the concept includes a broader definition of the social production of well-being. The book investigates the relation with non-governmental bodies, civil society, and social commons to public services, and it places strong focus on the inclusion of disadvantaged groups. (Series: ?Social Issues / Soziale Arbeit, Vol. 20) [Subject: Politics, Sociology]Ã?Â?

Author : David T. Beito
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807860557

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From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State by David T. Beito Pdf

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, more Americans belonged to fraternal societies than to any other kind of voluntary association, with the possible exception of churches. Despite the stereotypical image of the lodge as the exclusive domain of white men, fraternalism cut across race, class, and gender lines to include women, African Americans, and immigrants. Exploring the history and impact of fraternal societies in the United States, David Beito uncovers the vital importance they had in the social and fiscal lives of millions of American families. Much more than a means of addressing deep-seated cultural, psychological, and gender needs, fraternal societies gave Americans a way to provide themselves with social-welfare services that would otherwise have been inaccessible, Beito argues. In addition to creating vast social and mutual aid networks among the poor and in the working class, they made affordable life and health insurance available to their members and established hospitals, orphanages, and homes for the elderly. Fraternal societies continued their commitment to mutual aid even into the early years of the Great Depression, Beito says, but changing cultural attitudes and the expanding welfare state eventually propelled their decline.

Author : David Garland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9780199672660

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The Welfare State by David Garland Pdf

This 'Very Short Introduction' discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, and comparative perspective, David Garland brings a new understanding to familiar debates, policies, and institutions.

Author : Ramesh Mishra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317867258

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Welfare State Capitalst Society by Ramesh Mishra Pdf

First published in 1991. The Welfare State in Capitalist Society, uses a methodological approach that draws extensively on comparative material. It presents an analysis of the fortunes of the modern welfare state in conditions of economic and ideological adversity is able to generate propositions of significance; sweeping masterfully over developments on three continents, it distilling a multiplicity of discrete domestic events into a coherent, comprehensible account.

Author : Richard Rose,Rei Shiratori
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1986-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195365011

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The Welfare State East and West by Richard Rose,Rei Shiratori Pdf

A unique, comparative examination of the different ways in which modern democratic societies provide welfare today, these essays focus on the welfare strategies and experiences of the U.S., Japan, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, and Israel. While the objectives of welfare are common to each society, each has its own ideas about the best way for the state, the market, and the household to contribute to the welfare mix. With the economies of many countries under pressure, the question of the proper balance between domestic welfare spending and defense spending is often at the center of the debate. The essays on Japan provide new and useful insights into how a state--not normally considered a "welfare state"--manages to provide a wide array of successful welfare services.

Author : William Alexander Robson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138311707

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Welfare State and Welfare Society by William Alexander Robson Pdf

Originally published in 1976, Welfare State and Welfare Society breaks away from the prevailing notion that the welfare state is mainly concerned with the well-being of the entire nation. The book distinguishes the welfare state from the welfare society, and shows that there is often a yawning gulf between public policy and how people feel, think and behave. The book examines critically, the policies which have been adopted or advocated as relevant to a welfare state, and inquires how far the hopes and expectations centred on it have been realised.

Author : Amy Gutmann
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691217956

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Democracy and the Welfare State by Amy Gutmann Pdf

The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) economy consistent with the preservation of equal liberty and equal opportunity for all citizens? Why and in what ways does the welfare state discriminate against women? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Americans? How can elementary and secondary education be distributed consistently with democratic values? The volume confronts powerful criticisms that have been leveled against the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state programs that might meet these criticisms. The contributors are Joseph H. Carens, Jon Elster, Robert K. Fullinwider, Amy Gutmann, Jennifer L. Hochschild, Stanley Kelley, Jr., Richard Krouse, Michael McPherson, J. Donald Moon, Carole Pateman, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Walzer.

Author : Norman Johnson
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0870236180

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The Welfare State in Transition by Norman Johnson Pdf

Focusing on welfare states in capitalist societies, The Welfare State in Transition carries forward the debate on pluralism, identifying and discussing the problems involved in transferring responsibility for welfare services from the state to the other three sectors.

Author : Bent Greve
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317643944

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Welfare and the Welfare State by Bent Greve Pdf

The welfare state plays a key role in people’s everyday lives in developed societies. At the same time, the welfare state is contested and there are constant discussions on how and to what degree the state should intervene, influence and have an impact on the development of society. Recent years have seen an accelerated transformation of the welfare state in the light of the global financial crisis, demographic change and changes in the perception of the state’s role in relation to social welfare. This raises fundamentally new issues related to social policy and welfare state analysis. This book provides: an introduction to the principles of welfare a conceptual framework necessary for understanding social policy at the macro-level a comparative approach to welfare states globally an overview of new ways to organise and steer welfare states an introduction to welfare state politics and underlying economic framework an account of equality and inequality in modern societies new directions for welfare states The book’s focus on core concepts and the variety of international welfare state regimes and mechanisms for delivering social policy provides a much needed introduction to the rapidly changing concept of welfare for students on social policy, social studies, sociology and politics courses.

Author : Bent Greve
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442232327

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Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State by Bent Greve Pdf

Definitions of the welfare state often focus on how and why a state intervenes in the economy and welfare of the individual citizen. A welfare state does not, however, have to mean state intervention; it may merely reflect the state’s restrictions and the demands of the labor market, families, and the rest of civil society. This book covers the history of the welfare state from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s reforms in Germany starting in 1883 to the present day. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 hundred cross-referenced entries that focus on the definitions and concepts that are the most relevant, long lasting, and important concepts. It provides insights from major areas in social science, including sociology, economics, political science, and social work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the welfare state.

Author : Paul Spicker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786603036

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Arguments for Welfare by Paul Spicker Pdf

This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is under attack. The critics argue that welfare states are illegitimate, that things are best left to the market, and that welfare has bad effects on the people who receive it. If we need to be reminded why we ought to have welfare, it is because so many people have come think that we should not. Arguments for Welfare is a short, accessible guide to the arguments. Looking at the common ideas and reoccurring traits of welfare policy across the world it discusses: ·The Meaning of the 'Welfare State' ·The Moral Basis of Social Policy ·Social Responsibility ·The Limits of Markets ·Public Service Provision ·The Role of Government With examples from around the world, the book explains why social welfare services should be provided and explores how the principles are applied. Most importantly, it argues for the welfare state's continued value to society. Arguments for Welfare is an ideal primer for practitioners keen to get to grips with the fundamentals of social policy and students of social policy, social work, sociology and politics.