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Although state provision may have dominated in Britain since 1945, there is a growing movement towards welfare pluralism - a mixed economy of welfare - involving private, voluntary and informal sectors. This book, written by social policy and welfare experts, sheds light on this neglected area of social policy. It shows how the mixed economy of welfare links with important conceptual and policy debates. Combining theoretical and empirical perspectives on the changing nature of welfare, it explores the components of the key concepts of the mixed economy of welfare and the social division of welfare; analyses the issues of the production, finance and regulation of welfare; locates these issues in the context of New Labour's social policy and examines the wider international dimensions of the concepts. As with all titles in the series, it has been designed with the needs of students in mind and includes useful chapter summaries, illustrative boxes and diagrams, and pointers to relevant websites and other sources of further information.

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"The authors and editors are to be congratulated on maintaining an accessible style throughout, and in their clear explanations and critiques of the political thinking behind New Labour's 'Third Way' approach to welfare. ... I would recommend this book" Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol 60 (4) "..offers a coherent and comprehensive account of MEW in Britain both in policy and in policy studies, while offering useful insights to other conceptualisations. Presented in a very accessible way and including teaching and learning tools, it is of interest both to academics and students....." Social Policy, Vol 37:3 "Key reading for future students and managers of services in the social care sector" David Raper, University of Winchester "This book provides an up-to-date account of welfare pluralism that is both accessible to students and likely to revitalise an important debate within Social Policy. A must-read for academics and students alike." Kirk Mann, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Leeds

The mixed economy of welfare and the social division of welfare
1(22)
Overview
1(1)
Introduction
2(2)
Social policy and the welfare mix
4(3)
The social division of welfare
7(1)
Components of the mixed economy of welfare
8(1)
Dimensions of the mixed economy of welfare
9(6)
Conclusion
15(8)
Summary
15(1)
Questions for discussion
16(1)
Further reading
16(1)
Electronic resources
16(1)
References
16(7)
The mixed economy of welfare in historical context
23(18)
Overview
23(1)
Introduction
24(2)
Thinking historically about the state and welfare
26(2)
Thinking historically about the family and welfare
28(3)
Thinking historically about the market and welfare
31(2)
Thinking historically about the voluntary/charitable sector and welfare
33(3)
The historically changing relationship between the components of the mixed economy of welfare
36(1)
Conclusion
37(4)
Summary
37(1)
Questions for discussion
38(1)
Further reading
38(1)
Electronic resources
38(1)
References
39(2)
State welfare
41(20)
Overview
41(1)
Introduction
42(1)
State finance/state provision: central government
42(3)
State finance/state provision: local government
45(3)
State finance/voluntary provision
48(1)
State finance/informal 'neighbourhood' provision
49(1)
Market finance/state provision
50(1)
The state and the redistribution of income
51(1)
New Labour/New State?
51(1)
Social inclusion
52(1)
Conclusion
53(8)
Summary
56(1)
Questions for discussion
56(1)
Further reading
57(1)
References
57(4)
Private welfare
61(22)
Overview
61(1)
Introduction
62(1)
The idea of privatisation
63(1)
Privatisation and social welfare
64(2)
New Labour's first term
66(2)
Blair's second term
68(2)
Going private: hospital treatment
70(2)
Going private: residential care
72(5)
Conclusion
77(6)
Summary
78(1)
Questions for discussion
79(1)
Further reading
79(1)
Electronic resources
79(1)
References
79(4)
Voluntary and community sector welfare
83(24)
Overview
83(1)
Introduction
84(4)
Development
88(2)
Policy context
90(5)
Description
95(4)
Future prospects
99(1)
Conclusion
100(7)
Summary
101(1)
Further reading
102(1)
Electronic resources
102(1)
References
103(4)
Informal welfare
107(22)
Overview
107(1)
Introduction
108(2)
Carers -- who are they?
110(2)
New Labour's policy response to carers
112(3)
Financial support for carers
115(1)
What difference have New Labour policies made for carers?
116(2)
Barriers to providing effective support to carers
118(2)
Conclusion
120(9)
Summary
122(1)
Questions for discussion
122(1)
Further reading
123(1)
Electronic resources
123(1)
References
124(5)
Tax welfare
129(20)
Overview
129(1)
Introduction
130(3)
The move to tax credits
133(3)
Tax welfare for retirement
136(4)
Tax welfare and the welfare state
140(2)
Conclusion
142(7)
Summary
143(1)
Questions for discussion
143(1)
Further reading
144(1)
Electronic resources
144(1)
Acknowledgement
145(1)
References
145(4)
Occupational welfare
149(28)
Overview
149(1)
Introduction
150(1)
What is occupational welfare?
151(2)
Current forms of occupational welfare
153(8)
Case studies in current occupational welfare
161(9)
Conclusion
170(7)
Notes
171(1)
Summary
171(1)
Questions for discussion
172(1)
Further reading
172(1)
Electronic resources
172(1)
References
173(4)
The mixed economy of welfare: a comparative perspective
177(22)
Overview
177(1)
Introduction
178(1)
Comparative theory and the mixed economy
178(3)
Social security
181(2)
Healthcare
183(4)
Education
187(2)
Social care
189(4)
Purchase and provision
193(1)
Conclusion
194(5)
Summary
195(1)
Questions for discussion
195(1)
Further reading
195(1)
References
196(3)
The global and supra-national dimensions of the welfare mix
199(22)
Overview
199(1)
Introduction
200(1)
The scale and scope of IOs' involvement in social policy
201(2)
Understanding the influence of IOs on social policy
203(6)
IGOs' social policy prescriptions and impacts
209(5)
Conclusion
214(7)
Notes
215(1)
Summary
216(1)
Questions for discussion
216(1)
Further reading
216(1)
Electronic resources
217(1)
References
217(4)
Conclusion: analyses in the mixed economy of welfare and the social division of welfare
221(16)
Overview
221(1)
Introduction
222(1)
MEW and SDW over time and space
222(3)
MEW and SDW under New Labour
225(4)
The three-dimensional MEW
229(2)
Analysing MEW
231(1)
The ghost at the feast': MEW's links to other debates
232(2)
The impact of MEW and SDW
234(1)
Conclusion
235(2)
Summary
236(1)
Questions for discussion
236(1)
Further reading
236(1)
Electronic resources
237(1)
References
237


Martin Powell is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Stirling. He has published widely in the areas of New Labour and the theory and history of the welfare state.