Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Changing Directions of the British Welfare State
Changing Directions of the British Welfare State
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Arolwg unigryw ac amserol, gan academyddion blaenllaw ac ymgyrchwyr cymdeithasol, o esblygiad blaenoriaethau'r Wladwriaeth Les Brydeinig, ac o'r gwerthoedd sy'n greiddiol iddo.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
A unique and timely survey, by prominent academics and social campaigners, of the evolving priorities of the British welfare state, and the values which have underpinned it.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9780708325469
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9780708325469
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Changing Directions of the British Welfare State
- Awdur / Author
- Press, Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales
- Current Price ex VAT
- £60.00
- Current Price inc VAT
- £60.00
- Availability Status (EN)
- Available
- Availability Status (CY)
- Ar gael
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2012-10-10
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
- Editor
- Calder, Gideon; Merrill-Glover, Jeremy Gass and Kirsten
- Media Type (EN)
- Hardback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr caled
- Pages
- 256 pages
- Size
- 138 × 216 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Athroniaeth, Gwleidyddiaeth, Cymdeithaseg, Economeg a'r Gyfraith (yn Saesneg) | EN: Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Economics and Law (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: Cymdeithaseg (yn Saesneg) | EN: Sociology (in English)
Cynnwys / Table of Contents
Introduction Gideon Calder, Jeremy Gass and Kirsten Merrill-Glover Part 1: The 'five giants’ 1. Want | ‘What the British people desire’: the rise and fall of insurance-based social security Peter Kenway 2. Disease | Social democracy, health inequalities and the welfare state Michael Sullivan 3. Ignorance | Combating ignorance: education, social opportunity and citizenship in Wales Gareth Rees 4. Squalor | Shifting boundaries: people, homes and the state since 1945 John Puzey 5. Idleness | ‘No longer a problem of industry’: principles, practice and policy in the early 21st century David Byrne Part 2: Five challenges 6. Gender | Continuity and change: gender and welfare Sandra Shaw 7. Race | A very British welfare state? ‘race’ and racism Charlotte Williams 8. Disability | What rights for disabled people in a welfare state? Need-fulfilment versus identity-assertion and the ‘problem of dependency’ Steven R. Smith 9. Devolution | Devolution and the welfare state: the case of Wales Mark Drakeford 10. The Start and End of Life The welfare of children since 1948 Ian Butler The welfare of older people since 1948 Liz Lloyd Conclusions: Taking Stock Victoria Winckler
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
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.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
This survey of the priorities of the British welfare state since its inception in the late 1940s, emphasises how current and future aims and features of welfare provision compare with the ambitions of its original architects. 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 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.
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