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3rd edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 The Australian welfare state in context: 1 The development of the welfare state: History, politics and ideology -- 2 The neoliberal critique: Leading the backlash -- 3 The impact of globalisation: Driving the backlash? -- 4 Defence and reform of the welfare state: Towardsgreater equity -- Part 2 Australian political parties and the welfare state: 5 Liberal Party policy: Forgotten people to mutual obligation -- 6 Labor Party policy: Wage earners' welfare state to socialinclusion -- 7 The Australian Greens: Foremost supporters of the welfare state -- Part 3 Interest groups and the welfare state: 8 The Australian Council of Social Service: Defending thewelfare state -- 9 Contributors to the debate: Business, trade unions, social workers, media and consumers -- 10 Faith-based welfare and social justice: Christianity, Judaism and Islam -- 11 Social policy analysis: Young people leaving state care -- 12 The future of Australia's welfare state: Towards or away from welfare retrenchment?I. |
| Summary |
In this fully revised third edition of Australia's Welfare Wars, Philip Mendes questions many of the key values and assumptions that determine contemporary social welfare policies, and the factors and forces that shape these policies in Australia. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Public welfare -- Australia.
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Welfare state -- Australia.
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Political science -- Australia.
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Australia -- Social policy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services. |
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Political science |
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Public welfare |
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Social policy |
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Welfare state |
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Australia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRv8PPH7gCqhkJ8DK8bM |
| Indexed Term |
Australian |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Mendes, Philip, 1964- Australia's welfare wars. 3rd edition. Sydney, N.S.W. : NewSouth Publishing, 2017 174223478X 9781742234786 (OCoLC)962354457 |
| ISBN |
9781742242675 (electronic bk.) |
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1742242677 (electronic bk.) |
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9781742248134 |
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1742248136 |
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174223478X |
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9781742234786 |
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