Major thinkers in welfare : contemporary issues in historical perspective /
This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR :
Policy Press,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This is the first book to examine the views of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century on a range of welfare issues: wealth, poverty and inequality; slavery, gender issues, and the family; child rearing and education; crime and punishment; the role of government in society; the strengths and weaknesses of government provision vis-à-vis market provision. The book also looks at the values of the various theorists as well as their perception of human nature for these tend to underpin their welfare views. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 274 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-265) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781847427076 1847427073 |