| Description |
xvii, 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Pete Alcock and Gary Craig -- 1. The Comparative Context / Pete Alcock -- 2. United States: An American Welfare State? / John Clarke and Frances Fox Piven -- 3. Canada: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? / Ernie S. Lightman and Graham Riches -- 4. Australia: The Transformation of the Wage-Earners' Welfare State / Lois Bryson -- 5. New Zealand: The Myth of Egalitarianism / Judith A. Davey -- 6. Japan: Bidding Farewell to the Welfare Society / Takafumi Ken Uzuhashi -- 7. The United Kingdom: Rolling Back the Welfare State? / Pete Alcock and Gary Craig -- 8. Sweden: Between Model and Reality / Tapio Salonen -- 9. Germany: Reform from Within / Lutz Leisering -- 10. Italy: Moving from the Southern Model / Valeria Fargion -- 11. Russia: Revolution or Evolution? / Nick Manning and Nadia Davidova -- 12. South Africa: Transition under Pressure / Francie Lund -- 13. Hong Kong: Between State and Market / Paul Wilding and Ka-ho Mok |
| Summary |
"These twelve chapters explore the main features of current welfare services and expenditures, as well as the prospects for future development in each country. Written by leading academics from the twelve countries and carefully edited, this is an expertly written and exceptionally clearly structured text. As such, it will be an essential resource for the comparative study of social policy in Europe, North America, Australasia and the Far East."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Developed countries |
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Welfare measures |
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Social policy |
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History |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Credits |
Consultant editor, Jo Campling |
| Subject |
Public welfare -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Welfare state -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Social policy -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies.
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| Author |
Alcock, Peter, 1951-
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Craig, Gary.
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| LC no. |
2001027364 |
| ISBN |
0333748654 cloth |
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0333748662 paperback |
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