The 1980s have seen substantial changes in all areas of social policy in Britain under the auspices of three radical Conservative governments. Taken together, these changes represent a fundamental transformation of the welfare state since the 1940s, and continue to be the subject of much contemporary debate. This book presents an analysis of the policies currently being implemented and proposed, and examines how these policies will affect provision of welfare in Britain. In illustrating this argument, Norman Johnson identifies and explores the themes of contemporary Conservative social policy: privatization, market ideology and a distrust of local government. The book concludes with an overall assessment of the changes brought about and a consideration of alternative strategies for future social policy initiatives.
- ISBN10 0745004989
- ISBN13 9780745004983
- Publish Date July 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 February 1994
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Prentice-Hall
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English