Understanding social welfare movements by Annetts, J. (Jason); Social Policy Association (Great Britain) instant download

Understanding social welfare movements by Annetts, J. (Jason); Social Policy Association (Great Britain) instant download

x, 294 pages ; 25 cm, This title provides a much needed overview of the changing nature of social welfare as it has been shaped by the demands of social movements, \"SPA.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index, Introduction; Part one: Social movements and welfare: Ideology, history and theory: Protest and principle in state welfare; The making of modern welfare movements; Theorising social welfare movements; Part two: Social movements and the classical welfare state: Fighting idleness and want: the unemployed workers' movement; Fighting sickness: the women's health movement; Fighting squalor: urban social movements; Fighting ignorance: education movements; Part three: Contemporary social movements and social welfare: Contesting the family: LBTG and conservative counter movements; Contesting discrimination: anti-racist movements; Contesting pollution: eco-welfare movements; Contesting neoliberalism: global justice movements; Conclusion