Inside the Welfare State

Foundations of Policy and Practice in Post-War Britain

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Social Services & Welfare, Government, Public Policy, History, British
Cover of the book Inside the Welfare State by Virginia Noble, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Virginia Noble ISBN: 9781135990930
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 19, 2008
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Virginia Noble
ISBN: 9781135990930
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 19, 2008
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

By moving beyond consideration of the welfare legislation enacted in the 1940s, this book explains how government aid was actually provided in the new British welfare state created just after World War II. Revealing dimensions of social policy that have been neglected by scholars, this study uncovers the practices of the officials who decided how welfare would be distributed. Between 1945 and 1965, social policy was in a state of flux, as officials sought to reconcile the new welfare state’s message of unqualified inclusion with deeply ingrained norms that militated against providing state aid to working-age men, to women who had even a tenuous connection to a male wage-earner, or to black and Asian immigrants who lacked an authentic "British" identity. Fusing the rationales of the poor law and the technologies of the modern bureaucratic state, various government branches tried to shape the behavior and attitudes of those seeking benefits. These mechanisms of welfare distribution created a bureaucratic language and logic that foreshadowed the more publicized, politicized anxieties that would surface as the welfare state itself came under attack later in the 20th century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

By moving beyond consideration of the welfare legislation enacted in the 1940s, this book explains how government aid was actually provided in the new British welfare state created just after World War II. Revealing dimensions of social policy that have been neglected by scholars, this study uncovers the practices of the officials who decided how welfare would be distributed. Between 1945 and 1965, social policy was in a state of flux, as officials sought to reconcile the new welfare state’s message of unqualified inclusion with deeply ingrained norms that militated against providing state aid to working-age men, to women who had even a tenuous connection to a male wage-earner, or to black and Asian immigrants who lacked an authentic "British" identity. Fusing the rationales of the poor law and the technologies of the modern bureaucratic state, various government branches tried to shape the behavior and attitudes of those seeking benefits. These mechanisms of welfare distribution created a bureaucratic language and logic that foreshadowed the more publicized, politicized anxieties that would surface as the welfare state itself came under attack later in the 20th century.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Being Catholic in the Contemporary Philippines by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book The Social Psychology of Morality by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book The Third Republic in France, 1870-1940 by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Rich and Poor Countries by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Northrop Frye on Myth by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Model Subdivision Regulations by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Shoguns City by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book A Neo-Classical Theory of Economic Growth (Routledge Revivals) by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Landscape and Identity in North America's Southern Colonies from 1660 to 1745 by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Technological Change by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book The Green Web by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book The Pain of Helping by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book Child's Conception of Number by Virginia Noble
Cover of the book A Philosophy in Outline (Routledge Revivals) by Virginia Noble
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy