1st Edition
Worlds of Welfare Understanding the Changing Geographies for Social Welfare Provision
By Steven Pinch
Copyright 1997
182 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Throughout the world welfare systems have been experiencing a period of unprecedented change. Understanding these changes is difficult, not only because of their diversity, but also because they vary so much from place to place. Worlds of Welfare provides a clear and concise guide to these changes. The first part of the book examines the range of different welfare states around the world,... Read more
Part One: Charting the Dimensions of Change in Welare States * Chapter 1: Introduction * Chapter 2: Changing the Welfare State: Chipping away at the edges * Chapter 3: 'Hollowing Out' The Centre: Changes within public services Part Two: Evaluating Contemporary Social Theories * Chapter 4: Regulation Theory * Chapter 5: Structuration Theory * Chapter 6: The Cultural Turn * Chapter 7: Conclusions
Biography
Steven Pinch
