'...a significant contribution to the 1990s debates on the kind of society to be struggled for into the 21st century.' - Australian Feminist Studies '...for a reader new to the debates about welfare and the state, this is an excellent introduction to the issues. For those familiar with this material, the book presents a strong argument for [a] broader analytical perspective...' - Australia and New Zealand Journal of Sociology

• List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: Who Benefits? The Sociological Context Conventional Welfare Discourses: Their Relevance in the 1990s The Development of the Welfare State: From Poor Laws to New Right The Distribution of State Welfare Men's Welfare State Women's Welfare State Conclusion: The Welfare State in the Twenty-first Century Recommended Reading References Index.

'...a significant contribution to the 1990s debates on the kind of society to be struggled for into the 21st century.' - Australian Feminist Studies '...for a reader new to the debates about welfare and the state, this is an excellent introduction to the issues. For those familiar with this material, the book presents a strong argument for [a] broader analytical perspective...' - Australia and New Zealand Journal of Sociology

• List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: Who Benefits? The Sociological Context Conventional Welfare Discourses: Their Relevance in the 1990s The Development of the Welfare State: From Poor Laws to New Right The Distribution of State Welfare Men's Welfare State Women's Welfare State Conclusion: The Welfare State in the Twenty-first Century Recommended Reading References Index.

'...a significant contribution to the 1990s debates on the kind of society to be struggled for into the 21st century.' - Australian Feminist Studies '...for a reader new to the debates about welfare and the state, this is an excellent introduction to the issues. For those familiar with this material, the book presents a strong argument for [a] broader analytical perspective...' - Australia and New Zealand Journal of Sociology

• List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: Who Benefits? The Sociological Context Conventional Welfare Discourses: Their Relevance in the 1990s The Development of the Welfare State: From Poor Laws to New Right The Distribution of State Welfare Men's Welfare State Women's Welfare State Conclusion: The Welfare State in the Twenty-first Century Recommended Reading References Index.