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George R. Boyer, "The Winding Road to the Welfare State: Economic Insecurity and Social Welfare Policy in Britain" (Princeton UP, 2019)

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The Transformative Path of British Social Welfare Policy

This chapter delves into the evolution of social welfare policy in Britain, challenging the assumed linear progression from the Victorian era to the post-war welfare state. It discusses the complexity and non-linearity of policy development, from relatively generous social welfare spending between 1795 and 1834 to the implementation and impact of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. The narrative also explores policymakers' emphasis on self-reliance and the gap between intentions and effects on workers in Victorian Britain.

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