Ann Rosamund Oakley is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer. She is Professor and Founder-Director of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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• Notes on Contributors Introduction 1. Interpretations of Welfare and Approaches to the State 1870-1920 2. Lessons from the Past: The Rise and Fall of the Classic Welfare State in Britain, 1945-76 3. Conservatives and Consensus: The Politics of the National Health Service, 1951-64 4. Local Voices in the National Health Service: Needs Effectiveness and Sufficiency 5. Priority Setting for Health Gain 6. Obstacles to Medical Audit: British Doctors Speak 7. Choice, Needs and Enabling: The New Community Care 8. Making Sense of the New Politics of Education 9. The Relationship Between Research and Policy: The Case of Unemployment and Health Index

Ann Rosamund Oakley is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer. She is Professor and Founder-Director of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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• Notes on Contributors Introduction 1. Interpretations of Welfare and Approaches to the State 1870-1920 2. Lessons from the Past: The Rise and Fall of the Classic Welfare State in Britain, 1945-76 3. Conservatives and Consensus: The Politics of the National Health Service, 1951-64 4. Local Voices in the National Health Service: Needs Effectiveness and Sufficiency 5. Priority Setting for Health Gain 6. Obstacles to Medical Audit: British Doctors Speak 7. Choice, Needs and Enabling: The New Community Care 8. Making Sense of the New Politics of Education 9. The Relationship Between Research and Policy: The Case of Unemployment and Health Index

Ann Rosamund Oakley is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer. She is Professor and Founder-Director of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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• Notes on Contributors Introduction 1. Interpretations of Welfare and Approaches to the State 1870-1920 2. Lessons from the Past: The Rise and Fall of the Classic Welfare State in Britain, 1945-76 3. Conservatives and Consensus: The Politics of the National Health Service, 1951-64 4. Local Voices in the National Health Service: Needs Effectiveness and Sufficiency 5. Priority Setting for Health Gain 6. Obstacles to Medical Audit: British Doctors Speak 7. Choice, Needs and Enabling: The New Community Care 8. Making Sense of the New Politics of Education 9. The Relationship Between Research and Policy: The Case of Unemployment and Health Index