Major Thinkers in Welfare: Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective - Brossura

George, Vic

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ISBN 10: 1447305841 ISBN 13: 9781447305842

Casa editrice: Policy Pr, 2012

Riassunto

With unprecedented breadth, Major Thinkers in Welfare examines a host of views and theories on a range of welfare issues—including wealth, poverty, inequality, slavery, gender, family, education, crime, and the role of governments and markets in society—from ancient Greece to the end of the nineteenth century. Contextualizing the theorists with a look at their social values and perceptions of human nature, it offers one of the most complete histories of the thought of social welfare and highlights important historical complexities for some of the most urgent contemporary problems.

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Recensione:

"This book has two virtues: it offers the broadest historical range of any study of ideas about welfare, and it uses the analysis of to show how social context and philosophical approach shape thinking about social provision and the good society." --Peter Taylor-Gooby FBA, AcSS, Director ESRC Risk Programme

"This is a very good book indeed ... Above all, it is clear, detailed and interesting, excellently free from jargon and convoluted prose, and a pleasure to read." --Journal of Social Policy

"Professor George has made a major contribution to the welfare literature. I urge him to continue his important work!" --International Journal of Social Welfare

L'autore:

Vic George is professor emeritus of social policy and social work at the University of Kent and coauthor of several books, including Global Social Problems and Globalisation and Human Welfare. 

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Policy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447305841
• ISBN 13: 9781447305842
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 274