Fraser, Derek.

The evolution of the British welfare state : a history of social policy since the Industrial Revolution / Derek Fraser. - 4th edition. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - xxiii, 434 p. ; 22 cm.

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derek Fraser's book has established itself as a classic text on the history of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. This edition features a revised introduction, incorporates the latest research and extends the coverage of the final chapter, bringing the story right up to the present day.

Specialized.

9780230224667 (pbk.) : £18.99 0230224660 (pbk.) : £18.99


Welfare state--History.--Great Britain
Public welfare--History.--Great Britain


Great Britain--Social policy.

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