This book looks systematically at the history of the 'underclass' in Britain and the USA over the past 100 years, providing new insights on contemporary debates about behaviour, poverty and welfare reform.
This book looks systematically at the history of the 'underclass' in Britain and the USA over the past 100 years, providing new insights on contemporary debates about behaviour, poverty and welfare reform.
Who are those at the bottom of society? There has been much discussion in recent years, on both Left and Right, about the existence of an alleged ''underclass'' in both Britain and the USA. It has been claimed this group lives outside the mainstream of society, is characterised …
This cohesive collection fills a major gap in medical and social history by offering a detailed account of community provision for so-called 'vulnerable adults' in the UK from 1948-2005. It examines key issues such as charity versus rights, the role of the market in care provisi…