The transformation of British welfare policy : politics, discourse, and public opinion /
Tom O'Grady.
- 1 online resource (xii, 377 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Oxford scholarship online .
- Oxford scholarship online. .
Also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text traces the evolution of British welfare policy, politics, discourse, and public opinion since the 1980s, and addresses two main questions: why Britain reformed its welfare system so radically, and why, until recently, these reforms were so popular with the public.