Major Thinkers in Welfare Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective

Published

2012

Publisher

Policy Press

ISBN-13

9781447305842

ISBN-10

1447305841

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Language

English

This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the strengths and weaknesses of government provision vis a vis market provision. The book also looks at the values of the various theorists as well as their perception of human nature for these tend to underpin their welfare views. The book will make essential reading for students of social policy, gender issues, community care, social work, and sociology.