May, Christina (2012) Welfare systems are increasingly returning to 19th century ideas in a bid to encourage individuals to participate in thelabour market. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (24 Jul 2012). Website.
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Abstract
Christina May places current debates on welfare reform within their historical context. Looking back to approaches from the 19th century, she concludes that we are now witnessing a return to the ideas of the past, where the key aim of a welfare system was to make individuals fit to participate in the labour market, rather than to aid the victims of imperfect social structures.
Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
Divisions: | LSE |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2012 13:38 |
Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 18:09 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/46165 |
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