How satisfactory are explanations of the welfare state reforms of the Liberal party in the U.K in 1906-14, which rest upon a 'rediscovery' of poverty coupled with middle- and upper class altruism.
Date Submitted: 01/16/2004 02:57:29
Category: / History / European History
Length: 7 pages (1849 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 7 pages (1849 words)
How satisfactory are explanations of the welfare state reforms of 1906-14 which rest upon a 'rediscovery' of poverty coupled with middle- and upper class altruism.
The years of liberal administration between 1906-14 can now be clearly seen as a period of extensive social reform, during which time many items of government legislation were passed and various organisations and institutions concerned with welfare reform were set-up. However, the extent to which these measures have been successful …
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…Liberal Welfare reforms"
G.R Searle - "The Quest for National Efficiency"
C. Booth - "The Life and Labour of the People in London"
J. Rowntree -"Poverty, a study of town life"
Web Based Resources
Rowntree - biography
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RErowntreeJ.htm
"from minimalist state to welfare state" - Matthew O'Keeffe
http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/histn/histn010.pdfhttp://www
Charles Booth - biography
geocities.com/oliveshark53/booth.htm
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