Rethinking the welfare state : the prospects for government by voucher /
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| Author / Creator: | Daniels, Ronald J. (Ronald Joel), 1959- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. |
| Description: | vii, 287 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5642748 |
| Summary: | Rethinking the Welfare State offers a comprehensive and comparative analysis of social welfare policy in an international context, with a particular emphasis on the US and Canada.<br> <br> The authors investigate the claim that a decentralized delivery of government supported goods and services enables policy objectives to be achieved in a more innovative and efficient way, but at a lower cost. Secondly they examine the effectiveness of the voucher system as a solution to problematic welfare concerns. While this system has shown much promise in improving welfare, there have been problems for institutions unable to attract enough voucher-assisted consumers to ensure their survival.<br> <br> In this context, the authors examine major social programmes such as food stamps, primary and secondary education, post-secondary education, labour market training, childcare, healthcare, legal aid, low-income housing, long-term care and pensions. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 287 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415337763 0415337771 |