Social Security in Britain
- ISBN-10
- 031222348X
- ISBN-13
- 9780312223489
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 226
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Authors
- Karen Rowlingson, Steven F. McKay
Description
"Key issues covered in the book include the role social security plays in modern society; how the British system compares with systems in Europe, the USA and elsewhere; how the British system has developed over time; the effects of benefits on social and economic behaviour; which groups receive social security; challenges facing policy-makers and the approach of the government to reform."--BOOK JACKET. "This book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of social policy and social welfare. Researchers and academics within the field, along with general readers, will also find this an invaluable resource."--Jacket.
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