Poverty, inequality, and the future of social policy
western states in the new world order
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Contributions
- McFate, Katherine. - Contributor
- Lawson, Roger. - Contributor
- Wilson, William J., 1935- - Contributor
Publication
1995 - Russell Sage Foundation, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
189,000 words, Guess
Page Count
756 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1097248M
- ISBN-100871545101
- OCLC Control Number30623980
- OCLC Control Numberpovertyinequalit0000unse_g8j9
- Library of Congress Control Number94021887
and 2 more
- Goodreads2395261
- LibraryThing511936
Classifications
- DDC362.5/094
- LCCHC240.9.I5 P685 1995
Description
During the prosperous 1980s, increased unemployment and widening income inequality throughout the Western world raised the paradoxical specter of a new and acute form of poverty in advanced economies. Rapid technological advances, industrial globalization, loss of low-wage jobs, increased numbers of single-mother families, and new patterns of immigration all placed tremendous strain on social welfare programs designed for a more stable, homogeneous era. The essays in Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy provide a comprehensive account of this economic and social turbulence and analyze the capacities of Western welfare systems to respond effectively to the growing crisis.
Description
During the prosperous 1980s, increased unemployment and widening income inequality throughout the Western world raised the paradoxical specter of a new and acute form of poverty in advanced economies. Rapid technological advances, industrial globalization, loss of low-wage jobs, increased numbers of single-mother families, and new patterns of immigration all placed tremendous strain on social welfare programs designed for a more stable, homogeneous era. The essays in Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy provide a comprehensive account of this economic and social turbulence and analyze the capacities of Western welfare systems to respond effectively to the growing crisis.
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