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Allan (Ed) Cochrane - Comparing Welfare States - 9780761970903 - V9780761970903
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Comparing Welfare States

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Description for Comparing Welfare States Paperback. Editor(s): Cochrane, Allan Douglas; Clarke, John H.; Gewirtz, Sharon. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
Praise for the First Edition:

`A clear and concise introduction to comparative social policy. It provides students with a framework in which to analyze the British welfare regime and to compare it with those developed and developing elsewhere′ - Hilary Graham, Professor of Applied Social Studies, University of Warwick

This extensively revised Second Edition, provides a critical introduction to British and comparative social policy. Drawing on the comparative analysis of welfare regimes, the book show how the welfare systems of individual countries can only be understood thorugh exploring the wider global context. The chapters highlight the richness, complexity and ... Read more

Comparing Welfare States provides a unique way into analysis of the British welfare state through its wider international focus. In this extensively revised second edition, the British case is related to the experiences of the United States of America, Sweden, Germany and Ireland, and set in the context of policy issues within the European Union. Througout the authors problematize traditional notions of welfare, emphasizing variations in levels and forms of provision and in the ways in which different social groups experience welfare. Particular attention is paid to the interactions between family policies and issues of race and gender, and to the processes by which indivduals or groups are given or denied access to full welfare citizenship.

This book is an invaluable text for students of British and comparative social and public policy, and to all of those interested in the study of European welfare states.

Comparing Welfare States is a course book for the Open University course, Family Life and Social Policy (D311).

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Series
Published in Association with The Open University
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9780761970903
SKU
V9780761970903
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Ref
99-1

Reviews for Comparing Welfare States
Praise of the First Edition `A clear and concise introduction to comparative social policy. It provides students with a framework in which to analyse the British welfare regime and to compare it with those developed and developing elsewhere′ - Hilary Graham, Professor of Applied Social Studies, University of Warwick `This book is well written and ... Read more

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