Abstract
This chapter unpacks key debates around attitudes to ‘welfare’, summarising what we know about contemporary attitudes before exploring how attitudes have shifted over time. The chapter ends by examining wider questions about the ways in which public attitudes have shaped social security policy in the UK.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Understanding Social Security: Issues for Policy and Practice |
Editors | Jane Millar, Roy Sainsbury |
Place of Publication | Bristol |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 179-195 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Edition | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 1447339479 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2018 |