The Welfare State

Originally published in 1973, The Welfare State offers an overall conspectus of current policy issues against the historical background from which they arise.

J.F. Sleeman

1. What is the Welfare State? 2. The Origins of the Modern Welfare State 3. Development of the Social Services, 1900-1948 4. The 'Beveridge Revolution' 5. General Description of the Post-1945 Welfare State 6. The Limitations of the British Welfare State 7. The Economics of the Welfare State 8. International Comparions 9. The Future of the Welfare State Bibliography Index