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The Evolution of the British Welfare State Derek Fraser

The Evolution of the British Welfare State By Derek Fraser

The Evolution of the British Welfare State by Derek Fraser

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Derek Fraser's book has established itself as a classic text on the history of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. This fourth edition features a revised Introduction, incorporates the latest research and extends the coverage of the final chapter, bringing the story right up to the present day.

The Evolution of the British Welfare State Summary

The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy since the Industrial Revolution by Derek Fraser

Derek Fraser's book has established itself as a classic text on the history of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. This fourth edition features a revised Introduction, incorporates the latest research and extends the coverage of the final chapter, bringing the story right up to the present day.

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'There is no better account of how the British welfare state evolved over two centuries than Derek Fraser's book. Now revised and updated, it continues to provide a lively and authoritative history of the period from the industrial revolution to the present day.' - David Martin, University of Sheffield, UK

About Derek Fraser

DEREK FRASER is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK, where he was formerly Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He was also previously Professor of British History at UCLA, USA.

Table of Contents

List of Tables.- Preface.- Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface to the Third Edition.- Preface to the Fourth Edition.- Acknowledgements.- Select Time Chart, 1801-2008.- Introduction: Perspectives on the History of Welfare.- The Factory Question .- The Poor Law.- Public Health.- Education and Welfare.- Laissez-faire and State Intervention in the Mid-Nineteenth Century.- The Growing Awareness of Poverty.- Liberal Social Policy, 1905-14.- Politics and Policy, 1914-39.- War and Welfare in the 1940s.- The Welfare State in Modern Britain.- Documentary Appendix.- Notes and References.- Select Bibliography.- Index.

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GOR002489523
9780230224667
0230224660
The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy since the Industrial Revolution by Derek Fraser
Derek Fraser
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
20090616
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