Beschreibung:
First published in 1989, this book analyses social welfare in countries with highly developed economies, at that time. For each country it considers the ideological framework underlying the social welfare system and describes the historical development of both the system and the political and socio-economic context.
Acknowledgements; Preface; Contributors; Australia John McCallum; Canada Donald F. Bellamy and Allan Irving; Germany, West C. Wolfgang Muller; Italy Maurizio Ferrera; The Netherlands Stephen Uttley; Norway Hildegunn M. Forsund; Sweden Sven E. Olsson; United Kingdom Jane Keithley; United States of America Robert S. Magill; Appendices; Index