Comparative Development in Social Welfare by E. W. Martin - 9781041148081

Comparative Development in Social WelfareAuthor(s): E. W. Martin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041148081, 978-1041148081\nSynopsis\nSocial welfare history has needed historical reconsideration since the growth of regional research. Pivoting on a central theme of the development of public provision for social welfare, Comparative Development in Social Welfare (originally published in 1972) investigates how elements of social policy have evolved in Great Britain and the United States from the sixteenth to twentieth century.\n\nProfessor Briggs reviews the methodology of social welfare history and argues for a wide-ranging approach based on several disciplines; [url] Martin then traces the development of English poor law administration from the time of parish dominance to that of union responsibility. [url] Taylor gives the first detailed evaluation of the pre-1834 workhouses to be undertaken since the Webbs and.