TY - BOOK AU - Alcock,Peter AU - Powell,Martin TI - Welfare theory and development T2 - Sage library of health and social welfare SN - 9781847873859 (hbk. : 4 vol. set) U1 - 361.91722 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Public welfare KW - Developed countries KW - Welfare state KW - Social policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - This collection provides a focal point for the study and analysis of welfare in developed societies. It comprises the key contributions that have been made to the understanding of welfare by leading theorists and researchers of social policy from the last century to the present day. It draws in particular on seminal articles and papers published in academic journals and major edited collections which have been important in underpinning both later academic study and policy development ER -