Welfare and Inequality - 9780521455947

Welfare and InequalityNational and International Perspectives on the Australian Welfare State\nAuthor(s): Peter Gordon Saunders\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521455947, 978-0521455947\nSynopsis\nOver the past few decades the welfare state has been under increasing pressure. Rapid social and economic change has left many people dependent on social institutions, while deteriorating economic prospects have led to calls to cut welfare expenditure. This book introduces key concepts in the welfare state debate and questions the arguments for further cutbacks. It examines:\nthe role, nature and effects of the welfare state in contemporary society\nthe links between the welfare state and the economy, particularly in Australia in the 1990s\nthe success of the Australian welfare state in achieving its aims of improving economic equality and social cohesion. These issues are considered in the light of.