Social Policy and Welfare Pluralism: Selected Writings of Robert Pinker

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This book presents the first collection of Robert Pinker’s influential essays in one edited volume, discussing the key concepts underpinning the study of social policy and the ways in which welfare theories and ideologies together with public expectations have shaped the political processes of policy making.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
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Acknowledgement
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Preface
pp v-vi
- By John Offer, Robert Pinker
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General introduction: Robert Pinker on rethinking approaches to welfare
pp 1-24
- By John Offer
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Introduction to Part One - On social policy studies
pp 25-34
- By John Offer
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one - The ends and means of social policy: a personal and generational perspective
pp 35-46
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two - Social theory and social policy: a challenging relationship
pp 47-60
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three - Stigma and social welfare
pp 61-68
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four - The welfare state: a comparative perspective
pp 69-92
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five - Richard Titmuss and the making of British social policy studies after the Second World War: a reappraisal
pp 93-112
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Introduction to Part Two - On social care, communities and the conditions for well-being
pp 113-122
- By John Offer
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six - Report of the Working Party on the Role and Tasks of Social Workers: an alternative view
pp 123-146
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seven - The quest for community: from the Settlement Movement to the Griffiths Report: an historical perspective
pp 147-170
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eight - Citizenship, civil war and welfare: the making of modern Ireland
pp 171-186
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Introduction to Part Three - On welfare pluralism
pp 187-196
- By John Offer
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nine - Golden Ages and welfare alchemists
pp 197-208
- By Robert Pinker
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ten - From gift relationships to quasi-markets: an odyssey along the policy paths of altruism and egoism
pp 209-224
- By Robert Pinker
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eleven - The experience of citizenship: a generational perspective
pp 225-238
- By Robert Pinker
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twelve - The right to welfare
pp 239-268
- By Robert Pinker
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thirteen - The prospects for social policy in the UK after the 2015 General Election
pp 269-294
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Afterword On the post-Brexit prospects for social policy in the UK
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References
pp 311-336
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Index
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Selected Writings of Robert Pinker

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iii

Acknowledgement
pp iv-iv

Preface
pp v-vi

General introduction: Robert Pinker on rethinking approaches to welfare
pp 1-24

Introduction to Part One - On social policy studies
pp 25-34

one - The ends and means of social policy: a personal and generational perspective
pp 35-46

two - Social theory and social policy: a challenging relationship
pp 47-60

three - Stigma and social welfare
pp 61-68

four - The welfare state: a comparative perspective
pp 69-92

five - Richard Titmuss and the making of British social policy studies after the Second World War: a reappraisal
pp 93-112

Introduction to Part Two - On social care, communities and the conditions for well-being
pp 113-122

six - Report of the Working Party on the Role and Tasks of Social Workers: an alternative view
pp 123-146

seven - The quest for community: from the Settlement Movement to the Griffiths Report: an historical perspective
pp 147-170

eight - Citizenship, civil war and welfare: the making of modern Ireland
pp 171-186

Introduction to Part Three - On welfare pluralism
pp 187-196

nine - Golden Ages and welfare alchemists
pp 197-208

ten - From gift relationships to quasi-markets: an odyssey along the policy paths of altruism and egoism
pp 209-224

eleven - The experience of citizenship: a generational perspective
pp 225-238

twelve - The right to welfare
pp 239-268

thirteen - The prospects for social policy in the UK after the 2015 General Election
pp 269-294

Afterword On the post-Brexit prospects for social policy in the UK
pp 295-310

References
pp 311-336

Index
pp 337-346

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