This work provides a comprehensive analysis of the social security system in Britain. As well as covering the historical and comparative context, the book explains today's complex system in simple terms. Issues such as the policy debate around welfare reform are discussed. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Social Security in Britain
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 033372979X
ISBN 13: 9780333729793
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Social Security in Britain provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the social security system in Britain. As well as covering the historical and comparative context, the book explains today's complex system in simple terms. Current issues, such as the policy debate around welfare reform and the effects of the social security system on individuals and families, are also discussed. Social science students, academics and professionals in many fields will find this book an invaluable guide.

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STEPHEN McKAY is Principal Research Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute.

KAREN ROWLINGSON is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Derby.
STEPHEN McKAY is Principal Research Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute.

KAREN ROWLINGSON is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Derby.

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