Welfare State and Welfare Change (Uk Higher Education Oup Humanities & Social Sciences Politics) - Paperback

"This excellent book should be read by students and academics alike. It provides a clear account of the nature of the contemporary welfare state and the 'How, what and why' of welfare state change in Britain...Highly recommended." - Nick Ellison, University of Durham "An excellent guide to the complexities of understanding the British welfare state in the contemporary era." - Francis G. Castles, Department of Social Policy, University of Edinburgh "The changing nature of the 'welfare state' in Britain over the last twenty-five years or so has been one of the key issues underpinning much of the debate about social policy development in the country. In this book Powell and Hewitt have provided an invaluable guide to the ideas and arguments which have been advanced to explain this process of change, and in so doing have helped to advance our appreciation and understanding of the broader context of policy practice ." - Pete Alcock, Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Birmingham "As Powell and Hewitt write in their opening chapter, it is generally agreed that something has happened to welfare states at the end of the twentieth century, but quite what is a matter for complicated debate. This book will provide a valuable guide for students, attempting as it does to explain and assess the 'production of welfare' in Britain in the context of the wide-ranging, interdisciplinary literature on welfare restructuring." - Professor Jane Lewis, Barnett Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford, UK "In this book, Powell and Hewitt offer an interesting and thorough analysis of welfare change in the UK. A valuable feature of the book is its focus onexplanations. It is clearly written and is admirably suited to an undergraduate readership." - Norman Johnson, School of Health and Social Care, University of Portsmouth. Welfare State and Welfare Change is a textbook written with the undergraduate student in mind. It provides