Social Security in Britain
- ISBN-10
- 033372979X
- ISBN-13
- 9780333729793
- Category
- Social security
- Pages
- 226
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-06-21
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Authors
- Karen Rowlingson, Stephen Mckay
Description
Providing a comprehensive analysis of the social security system in Britain, this book explains today's complex system in simple terms. Issues such as the policy debate around welfare reform and the effects of the system on individuals are discussed.
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