1st Edition

Social Policy 1830-1914 Individualism, Collectivism and the Origins of the Welfare State

By Eric J Evans Copyright 1978
320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1978, this book gathers an extensive range of documents which illuminate the complex and important process by which the State in Britain has taken on increased responsibility for the health and welfare of its citizens. It uses extracts from a variety of sources, including reports, debates, speeches, articles and reviews, and commentary from leading figures of the period, such... Read more

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. State intervention: the tempering of individualism 2. The viability of collectivism, 1870-95; Index

Biography

Eric J Evans