Diminishing Welfare: A Cross-National Study of Social Provision - Softcover

"This book should be read by anyone interested in the changes taking place in social welfare policies and services, particularly in the so-called 'welfare states'. It is also relevant to anyone interested in the political and economic trends influencing those changes, as well as in at least one major perspective concerning the possible future of global social provision. The introductory chapter by Goldberg is itself worth the price of the book....This is not a happy book, but it is an important one for anyone involved in or even concerned about the present state of social provision in industrial countries, how it got where it is, the directions in which it seems to be headed, and what might be done."-Jounral of Sociology and Social Welfare

"Diminishing Welfare is guaranteed a place in the literature on welfare state change and transformation."-Politics, Social Movements and The State

"In addition to the cogent assessment of the question posed by the title, the work is recommended for the wealth of detail that forms a veritable compendium of social legislative history within the countries discussed....Whether rising costs are viewed as a problem within the welfare state or an attack on the institution itself remains to be seen. This collection marshals substantial evidence for a knowledgeable debate on the topic."-Social Service Review

"[t]his is a fine collection of case studies by contributors, many of whom are recognized as experts in their areas. The case studies provide very useful summaries of developments in the individual countries and good starting points for students or researchers interested in more in-depth study. The concluding chapter provides not only a synthesis of the ideas, but also raises some important issues in welfare state development."-American Journal of Sociology

"[p]rodigious and important."-Monthly Labor Review

"Scrutinizes the nature and extent of changes in social welfare programmes in key industrial or postindustrial countries. Adopting a cross-national perspective, not only sheds light on general trends in social welfare but also provides explanations for the successes and failures of reform."-International Socail Society Review

"İt¨his is a fine collection of case studies by contributors, many of whom are recognized as experts in their areas. The case studies provide very useful summaries of developments in the individual countries and good starting points for students or researchers interested in more in-depth study. The concluding chapter provides not only a synthesis of the ideas, but also raises some important issues in welfare state development."-American Journal of Sociology

"İp¨rodigious and important."-Monthly Labor Review

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?[p]rodigious and important.?-Monthly Labor Review