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Pro-'workfare' governments justify their policies by claiming 'workfare' helps enhance self-esteem and promote the dignity of unemployed recipients. On the other hand, welfare activists argue that 'workfare' suppresses the dignity of unemployed persons. This book examin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chan, Chak Kwan
Other Authors: Bowpitt, Graham
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social service.
Public welfare.
Dignity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Background
  • Hyman dignity and social policy
  • Rationality, sociability and human dignity
  • Respect, social participation and four welfare states
  • pt. 2. Case studies
  • Hong Kong and human dignity
  • China and human dignity
  • The United Kingdom and human dignity
  • Sweden and human dignity
  • pt. 3. Comparisons
  • Comparing human dignity in four welfare systems
  • Human dignity and the classification of welfare states.

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