British Social Policy Since 1945

by Howard Glennerster

This is a broad-ranging survey of the development of social policy from the end of the Second World War up to the present day. Howard Glennerster explores the myths and counter-myths that have shaped popular conceptions of social policy, and that continue to dominate current debates. Setting the emergence of the 'classic Welfare State' in its historical context, the author explores the distinct characteristics of the 1940s, a period of remarkable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631189629
• ISBN13: 9780631189626
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 288 Pages