This book traces the development of collective welfare provision from the Poor Laws onward, explaining the influences of different social reformers and thinkers. Comparisons are made between the UK, the USA and Canada.

Tony Cole

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The pre-history of welfare; Chapter 3 1834; Chapter 4 Raw deal and New Deal - war, depression, and social policy; Chapter 5 The post-war world; Chapter 6 Welfare crisis?; Chapter 7 Case studies;