Poverty, Welfare and the Disciplinary State

A forward-looking appraisal of the welfare state which examines issues such as poverty in Britain, demonisation of the poor in areas of social policy and other related topics.

About the author

Chris Jones is Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at Liverpool University;, Tony Novak is Lecturer in Social Policy also at Liverpool University.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Jones, Tony Novak, Novak Tony
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.1999
• EAN: 9780415182904
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18290-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, Social Work, Social issues & processes, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Poverty and precarity, Social groups, communities and identities