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Property, Family and the Irish Welfare State
Michelle Norris
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Description for Property, Family and the Irish Welfare State
Hardback. Num Pages: 279 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
This book examines the long-term development of the Irish welfare state since the late nineteenth century. It contests the consensus view that Ireland, like other Anglophone countries, has historically operated a liberal welfare regime which forces households to rely mainly on the market to maintain their standard of living. Drawing on case studies and key statistical data, this book argues that the Irish welfare state developed differently from most other Western European countries until recent decades. Norris's original line of argument makes the case that Ireland's regime was distinctive in terms of both focus and purpose ... Read more
This book examines the long-term development of the Irish welfare state since the late nineteenth century. It contests the consensus view that Ireland, like other Anglophone countries, has historically operated a liberal welfare regime which forces households to rely mainly on the market to maintain their standard of living. Drawing on case studies and key statistical data, this book argues that the Irish welfare state developed differently from most other Western European countries until recent decades. Norris's original line of argument makes the case that Ireland's regime was distinctive in terms of both focus and purpose ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319445663
SKU
V9783319445663
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Ref
99-15
About Michelle Norris
Michelle Norris is Associate Professor in the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
Reviews for Property, Family and the Irish Welfare State
This book provides a unique and previously unexamined insight into the development of the Irish welfare system - and offers a new alternative to traditional welfare typologies. ... It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary Irish housing sector and the paths that brought it there. (Anna Carnegie, International Journal of Housing Policy, Vol. 18 (4), ... Read more