Disability and the Welfare State in Britain: Changes in Perception and Policy 1948–79
- ISBN-10
- 1447316428
- ISBN-13
- 9781447316428
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05-17
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Author
- Jameel Hampton
Description
The British Welfare State initially seemed to promise welfare for all, but excluded millions of disabled people. This book examines attempts in the subsequent three decades to reverse this exclusion. It also provides the first major analysis of the Disablement Income Group and the Thalidomide campaign.
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