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Why We Need Welfare
Alcock, Pete
其他書名
Collective Action for the Common Good
出版
Policy Press
, 2016-04-20
主題
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
ISBN
1447328361
9781447328360
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=j0PxCwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
What is welfare? Why is it a key part of the ‘common good’ for all? And how should we go about providing it? Pete Alcock, a well-respected expert, explains the challenges that collective welfare faces, and explores the complexities involved in delivering it, including debates about who benefits from welfare and how and where it is delivered. His primary focus is on the UK, including the problems of poverty and inequality, and how recent political and economic changes have undermined public investment; but he also draws on international examples from Europe and other OECD countries, such as the impact of private health care in the USA. Why we need welfare is a call for new forms of collective action to meet welfare needs in the 21st century. It offers a fresh perspective on the key issues involved, and is a great introduction to this important and topical debate.