The a to Z of the Welfare State
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- 2009
Summary
Generally, the term 'welfare state' refers to an ideal model of provision, where the state accepts responsibility for the provision of comprehensive and universal welfare for its citizens. Among other things, it determines under what conditions babies are born and children cared for, what happens when workers cannot find employment, and how the aged will cope with illness and the lack of income. This book provides the reader with historical and updated information on welfare states around the globe. Given the importance of the welfare state_and especially the new challenges it is facing_this reference work comes at the ideal time. Through cross-referenced A to Z entries, this book focuses on the historical development of the welfare state, while simultaneously providing in-depth explanation of core terms and elements of the welfare states, their structure, their present situation, and their historical developments. Supplementing the dictionary entries are a chronology, an introduction, and a bibliography.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2009
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8108-6837-3
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-7003-1
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 227
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- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Table of Contents No access
- Editor’s Foreword No access
- Preface No access
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
- Chronology No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 10
- The Dictionary No access Pages 11 - 190
- Appendix: How to Find Additional Information No access Pages 191 - 198
- Bibliography No access Pages 199 - 226
- About the Author No access Pages 227 - 227





