This article takes on the challenge of what Robert Proctor calls “agnotology”(the study of
ignorance) to analyse the current assault on the British welfare state by think tanks, policy …

Family Communication organizes the study of family communication around the concepts of
nurturing and control which allows the consideration of communication in all family …

From housing, pensions and family benefits, to health care, unemployment insurance and
social assistance, the welfare state is a key aspect of our lives. But social programs are …

Drawing on quantitative survey data and in‐depth interviews, this article seeks to map out
the potential direct and indirect effects of simple cash transfers on households in …

This article explores President George W. Bush's 'ownership society'blueprint in comparative
and historical perspective. By taking the 'ownership society'seriously, it is possible to …

A number of scholars have recently shown that key social policy concepts like 'welfare
state'are both vague and problematic. Drawing on the international literature on the role of …

Much has been written about “American exceptionalism” in social policy, but one aspect has
received relatively little attention thus far: the absence of universal public social programs …

This paper was produced in support of advice offered to the Secretary of State in accordance
with the Committee's remit (s 170 (i)(a) of the SSA 1992 refers). The paper was prepared by …

This article explores social policy development in the United States since the beginning of
the George W. Bush presidency. Starting from an analysis of the discourse about …

Social assistance programmes involving cash transfers to poor and vulnerable households
have become a major focus of development policy in recent years. This article compares the …