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One hundred years of poverty and policy

One hundred years of poverty and policy

Jo Webb
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"The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has supported this project as part of its programme of research and innovative development projects, which it hopes will be of value to policy makers, practitioners and service users. The facts presented and views expressed in this report are, however, those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation."

An overview of the extent and nature of poverty in Britain over the last century, and a review of the policies that have been implemented to address it.

This landmark review looks at current poverty policy concerns in the context of the last 100 years - to understand the present, in the light of the past, for the purposes of the future, as Keynes put it. [John Maynard Keynes]
Using Seebohm Rowntree's groundbreaking 1899 study 'Poverty: A study of town life' as a starting point, the authors review changes in poverty in the twentieth century. They explore how the concept of 'poverty' has changed over the period, how the causes of poverty a century ago compare with its causes today, and how key social and economic factors have affected these changes. The authors use evidence from a series of studies over the century to examine how the 'poverty line', and the extent of poverty, has changed.
Turning to poverty policy, the authors trace its evolution over the century. They look back to the origin of the Poor Law tradition, and the development of empirical investigation, and trace the evolution of policy following Rowntree's and Charles Booth's groundbreaking studies. Exploring poverty policy throughout the century, including the Beveridge report of 1942, they bring their analysis of changes in policy up to the present day to include policy developments and poverty outcomes under Thatcher, Major and Blair.
The authors conclude by looking forward. Setting out where Britain stands now in international terms, they explore the economic and demographic pressures that Britain will face in coming decades, the constraints and aspirations of public attitudes, and what these mean for policy-making in coming years. [note this is up to 2004, so another read to become more up to date might be needed]

Joseph Rowntree Foundation - www.jrf.org.uk or at the British Library, or distributor York Publishing Services YO31 7ZQ
Language
English
Pages
188
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2004
ISBN 13
9781859352212

One hundred years of poverty and policy

Jo Webb
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
"The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has supported this project as part of its programme of research and innovative development projects, which it hopes will be of value to policy makers, practitioners and service users. The facts presented and views expressed in this report are, however, those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation."

An overview of the extent and nature of poverty in Britain over the last century, and a review of the policies that have been implemented to address it.

This landmark review looks at current poverty policy concerns in the context of the last 100 years - to understand the present, in the light of the past, for the purposes of the future, as Keynes put it. [John Maynard Keynes]
Using Seebohm Rowntree's groundbreaking 1899 study 'Poverty: A study of town life' as a starting point, the authors review changes in poverty in the twentieth century. They explore how the concept of 'poverty' has changed over the period, how the causes of poverty a century ago compare with its causes today, and how key social and economic factors have affected these changes. The authors use evidence from a series of studies over the century to examine how the 'poverty line', and the extent of poverty, has changed.
Turning to poverty policy, the authors trace its evolution over the century. They look back to the origin of the Poor Law tradition, and the development of empirical investigation, and trace the evolution of policy following Rowntree's and Charles Booth's groundbreaking studies. Exploring poverty policy throughout the century, including the Beveridge report of 1942, they bring their analysis of changes in policy up to the present day to include policy developments and poverty outcomes under Thatcher, Major and Blair.
The authors conclude by looking forward. Setting out where Britain stands now in international terms, they explore the economic and demographic pressures that Britain will face in coming decades, the constraints and aspirations of public attitudes, and what these mean for policy-making in coming years. [note this is up to 2004, so another read to become more up to date might be needed]

Joseph Rowntree Foundation - www.jrf.org.uk or at the British Library, or distributor York Publishing Services YO31 7ZQ
Language
English
Pages
188
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2004
ISBN 13
9781859352212

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