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Major Thinkers in Welfare
Vic George
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Description for Major Thinkers in Welfare
hardcover. Focusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the strengths and weaknesses of government provision vis a vis market provision. The book also looks at the values of the various theorists as well as their perception of human nature for these tend to underpin their welfare views. The book will make essential reading for students of social policy, ... Read more
This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the strengths and weaknesses of government provision vis a vis market provision. The book also looks at the values of the various theorists as well as their perception of human nature for these tend to underpin their welfare views. The book will make essential reading for students of social policy, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847427069
SKU
V9781847427069
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Vic George
Vic George (1930-2017) was Emeritus Professor in Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Kent, Canterbury. He previously worked at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Nottingham. He authored and edited 18 books written around the themes of inequality and poverty, several of which have been translated into other languages.
Reviews for Major Thinkers in Welfare
"Professor George has made a major contribution to the welfare literature. I urge him to continue his important work!" International Journal of Social Welfare "This is a very good book indeed ... Above all, it is clear, detailed and interesting, excellently free from jargon and convoluted prose, and a pleasure to read." Journal of Social Policy "In this scholarly and ... Read more