Most states in the world make some provision for the welfare of their citizens. Every state engages with health care provision, almost all provide education services, and, after an explosion of interest in recent years, a substantial majority now have national schemes in place for cash assistance.
Welfare states matter for people's lives - but there is little agreement about what one is. What are these states trying to do, and why? The book discusses the institutions and methods that characterise welfare states around the world. It focuses on the aims, purposes and justifications for social welfare services in order to explain what the welfare state is for.
| ISBN: | 9781529250756 |
| Publication date: | 24th June 2025 |
| Author: | Paul Spicker |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | What Is It For? |
| Genres: |
Welfare and benefit systems Welfare economics Social security and welfare law Social welfare and social services Political activism / Political engagement Politics and government |
Most states in the world make some provision for the welfare of their citizens. Every state engages with health care provision, almost all provide education services, and, after an explosion of interest in recent years, a substantial majority now have national schemes in place for cash assistance.
What Is the Welfare State For? features in the following genres: Welfare and benefit systems, Welfare economics, Social security and welfare law, Social welfare and social services, Political activism / Political engagement, Politics and government
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What Is the Welfare State For? was written by Paul Spicker and published by Bristol University Press
What Is the Welfare State For? has 160 pages
Yes it is part of What Is It For? series
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