The Development Of Social Welfare In Britain by Eric Midwinter

The Development Of Social Welfare In Britain by Eric Midwinter

This textbook provides, in compact form, the story of social provision from medieval times to the present day, systematically examining major themes of: the relief of poverty and social care; healthcare and housing; crime and policing; and education.

"This is a well-written and well-argued text with a huge amount of information covered in a succinct and readable manner" - Community Care "[The Author] provides a far-sighted and historical review of developments in social welfare...With often beautifully balanced and weighty phrasing." - Critical Public Health "It will prove useful as a basic textfor courses on English social policy designed for students from othersocial disciplines or from overseas. In our new modular world, it is the sort of book our students will increasingly demand." - Social History of Medicine "...anyone seeking a brief introduction to the history of social welfare in Britain should find this volume useful as the author has compressed an enormous amount of material into a 168 page text." - Albion "...excellent introduction to the history of 'social welfare'." - Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice

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ISBN 13	9780335191048
ISBN 10	0335191045
Title	The Development Of Social Welfare In Britain
Author	Eric Midwinter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	1994-04-16
Number of pages	160
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