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Building a World-class NHS
Building A World-class NHS
    The author of this book
    believes passionately in
    the National Health
    Service and through his
    work offers the
    government
    recommendations for how
    its reform process can be
    saved from failure. The
    NHS will only survive and
    be true to its founding
    principles if the reform
    programme is driven
    forward - and if the
    book's recommendations
    are implemented.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
    In the late 1980s and
    1990s, Fannie Mae grew
    rapidly into the largest
    firm in the US housing
    finance system and a
    major global financial
    institution. This book
    describes the development
    and extent of the
    problems with Fannie
    Mae's accounting
    policies, internal
    controls, financial
    reporting, and corporate
    governance.
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The State and Housing in Ireland
The State And Housing In
Ireland
    Despite dealing with
    housing as one of the
    core issues of
    individuals' well-being
    and life situation, this
    work is oriented towards
    living standards and
    redistribution issues.
    Reaching far beyond
    national housing issues,
    it explains some of the
    general challenges of
    European integration.
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Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability
Insurance
    The goal of disability
    insurance is to replace a
    portion of a worker's
    income should illness or
    disability prevent him or
    her from working. This
    book presents information
    on two components of
    federal disability
    benefits, those provided
    through the Social
    Security Disability
    Insurance (SSDI) and the
    Supplemental Security
    Income (SSI) programs.
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Social Security and Welfare
Social Security And Welfare
    What are the objectives
    of social security and
    social assistance
    provisions? How can we
    establish whether these
    provisions are effective?
    How do countries differ
    in the design and
    effectiveness of their
    social security systems?
    This textbook provides a
    foundation for the
    systematic study of
    social security and
    means-tested social
    assistance.
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Social Security
Social Security
    Social Security in the
    United States is a social
    insurance program funded
    through dedicated payroll
    taxes called Federal
    Insurance Contributions
    Act (FICA). The term, in
    everyday speech, is used
    only to refer to the
    benefits for retirement,
    disability,
    survivorship, and death.
    This book presents issues
    and developments related
    to this program.
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Welfare Theory
Welfare Theory
    This fully updated new
    edition of a trusted text
    retains the accessibility
    of its predecessor while
    engaging with the
    potential impact of
    globalisation and the
    financial crisis. Its
    comprehensive analysis of
    the key concepts and
    theories of welfare makes
    it core reading for all
    those studying welfare
    and the welfare state.
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Utopia Between Corrupted Public Responsibility and Contexted Modernisation
Utopia Between Corrupted
Public Responsibility And
Contexted Modernisation
    Looks at the retreat of
    the public in the area of
    housing. In the EU, the
    debate on what is called
    'Services of General
    Interests', the focus is
    on access and quality.
    Ryan/Herrmann clarify
    that in this educational
    context economy matters
    not only in regard of
    accessibility, but as
    well in quality not least
    in the meaning of
    'trimming substance'.
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Social Security
Social Security
    The Social Security
    program pays benefits to
    retired and disabled
    workers and their family
    members, and to family
    members of deceased
    workers. This title
    examines the basics of
    how the Social Security
    program is funded and how
    the Social Security trust
    fund works.
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Housing
Housing
    A house generally refers
    to a shelter or building
    that is a dwelling or
    place for habitation by
    human beings. The term
    includes many kinds of
    dwellings ranging from
    rudimentary huts of
    nomadic tribes to
    high-rise apartment
    buildings. This book
    presents international
    perspectives on public
    housing by comparing
    policies used in various
    countries.
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Pensions
Pensions
    Older Americans are a
    powerful force in America
    politics because of high
    participation in
    elections and active
    lobbying organisations.
    This book deals with some
    of the critical issues of
    health insurance for
    retirees, reform of
    pensions plans, and
    company actions with
    regard to pension plans.
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Grassroots Social Security in Asia
Grassroots Social Security In
Asia
    Investigates the role of
    mutual associations in
    providing income
    protection to low-income
    people in Asia,
    particularly the region's
    developing countries.
    This book features a
    number of case studies
    covering South Asia, Sri
    Lanka, Thailand,
    Mongolia, Indonesia and
    Japan.
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Welfare State and Welfare Change
Welfare State And Welfare
Change
    What constitutes a change
    in the welfare state? Do
    we have a new welfare
    state? If so, when did
    this change occur? This
    book brings together a
    range of diverse
    material, and provides
    descriptive, analytical
    and explanatory
    perspectives on welfare
    change. It brings a fresh
    perspective to the study
    of social policy.
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Welfare Policy in American Politics
Welfare Policy In American
Politics
    A discussion of how
    political rhetoric shapes
    the debate on welfare
    policy in the United
    States. The author
    considers topics such as
    how welfare became a
    programme fraught with
    problems and abuses, and
    why and when welfare was
    the answer to a problem
    and when it became the
    problem.
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Understanding Social Security
Understanding Social Security
    Presents an examination
    of social security policy
    and practice in UK. This
    book covers such topics
    as the social security
    safety net; racism,
    ethnicity, migration;
    social security
    governance; and, global
    social security. It is
    suitable for students of
    social policy, social
    work and sociology.
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Understanding Housing Policy
Understanding Housing Policy
    Reviewing theoretical
    perspectives helpful in
    understanding housing
    policy, this work
    explores the development
    of housing policy in
    Britain from a social
    constructionist
    perspective. It contains
    a chapter on comparative
    housing policy and,
    examines a housing
    problems such as
    homelessness, low
    demand, overcrowding,
    affordability and
    'decent' homes.
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Reinventing Social Security Worldwide
Reinventing Social Security
Worldwide
    Advocates reinstating
    social insurance by
    reducing the volume of
    income redistribution,
    increasing the
    transparency of money
    flows and improving
    citizen information. This
    book states that in order
    to preserve social
    security institutions
    against any economic
    upheavals, adequate
    financial reserves within
    the national economy
    should be available.
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Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest
Social Protection For The Poor
And Poorest
    Social protection is fast
    becoming a key theme in
    development policy. This
    book, now in paperback,
    examines the political
    processes shaping social
    protection policies;
    compares key conceptual
    frameworks available for
    analysis; and provides a
    comparative discussion on
    social protection
    policies focused on the
    poor and poorest.
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European Welfare States
European Welfare States
    Offers an overview of
    issues concerning
    European welfare states.
    This illustrated book
    brings together a
    discussion of the
    theories and techniques
    of comparative policy
    analysis, and a
    description of
    developments in selected
    welfare state regimes. It
    also features
    case-studies, chapter
    summaries, questions,
    and guides for further
    reading.
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The Future of the Capitalist State
The Future Of The Capitalist
State
    An interpretation of
    welfare regimes and their
    likely future
    development. Building on
    an account of the
    principal contradictions
    and dilemmas of capital
    as a social relation,
    Bob Jessop explores
    interrelated aspects of
    all capitalist welfare
    regimes.
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Housing Policy in the UK
Housing Policy In The UK
    Housing Policy in the UK
    is a major new textbook
    that traces the emergence
    of a 'new comprehensive
    housing policy' in the
    wake of the Communities
    Plan and regionalisation.
    Grounded in cutting-edge
    research and analysis,
    it provides a clear
    account of the evolution
    and current dimensions
    and tensions at the heart
    of this policy.
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Nordic Model of Welfare
Nordic Model Of Welfare
    In international welfare
    state scholarship the
    Nordic Model has become a
    standard concept. In this
    book a group of Nordic
    historians trace the
    historical origins and
    developments of welfare
    in the five Nordic
    countries. The aim of
    this book is to modify
    the standard concept by
    emphasising both the
    common features and the
    variations between them.
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Your Rights to Money Benefits 2009/10
Your Rights To Money Benefits
2009/10
    People over the age of 65
    are far more likely to
    miss out on cash benefits
    than any other group -
    and they are often the
    group that need it most.
    This book helps older
    people - and their
    advisers - to understand
    the complexities of state
    benefits and claim what
    is rightfully theirs.
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TOLLEY
TOLLEY'S SOCIAL SECURITY AND
STATE BENEFITS
    In April 2002, the
    Government instituted
    welfare reforms and two
    new departments - the
    Department for Work and
    Pensions and the
    Department of Education
    and Skills - aim to bring
    about changes in social
    security access and
    procedure. This edition
    has been completely
    updated to reflect these
    changes.
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Basic Income Around the World
Basic Income Around The World
    In the midst of growing
    criticism of current
    economic orthodoxies and
    welfare systems, basic
    income is growing in
    popularity. This is the
    first book to discuss
    existing at examples of
    basic income, in both
    rich and poor countries,
    and to consider its
    prospects in other places
    around the world.
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Choice and the End of Social Housing
Choice And The End Of Social
Housing
    Shows how the arguments
    in favour of central and
    local government control
    of so-called social
    housing do not stand up
    to close scrutiny. This
    work also shows how
    directing subsidies
    through the consumers of
    housing can achieve
    better housing without
    political control.
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Should I Stay or Go?
Should I Stay Or Go?
    Provides the couples,
    facing the dilemma of
    deciding whether or not
    to stay in an unhappy
    marriage, with an option
    - the Controlled
    Separation (CS). This
    work explains CS and
    shows how it can be used
    as a tool to help couples
    make the best decision
    for both partners.
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The Music of a Thousand Hammers
The Music Of A Thousand
Hammers
    Habitat for Humanity
    International focuses on
    building as many houses
    as it can, using the
    principles of no profit
    and volunteer-driven
    construction in every
    corner of the world. Part
    memoir, part history of
    Habitat, and part
    expose, this book
    provides a glimpse into
    the world of an
    organization built on the
    trust of the recipients
    of its labours.
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Paying for Health, Education and Housing
Paying For Health, Education
And Housing
    England is unusual in
    relying so heavily on
    central government to
    finance its social
    services. Citizens expect
    to be able to access
    services of similar
    standards wherever they
    live. This raises
    difficult theoretical and
    practical issues which
    are analyzed in this
    text.
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Introduction to Social Housing
Introduction To Social Housing
    The provision and
    management of social
    housing for those who are
    unable to access the
    housing market is
    essential to the
    maintenance of the fabric
    of society. Taking a
    people-centred approach,
    this book describes the
    themes that have run
    through provision of
    social housing from the
    first philanthropic
    industrialists in the
    19th century.
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Housing Economics and Public Policy
Housing Economics And Public
Policy
    Provides an assessment of
    the progress made over
    the past 20 years in the
    theory of housing
    economics and its
    application to policy and
    practice. The editors
    take stock at the start
    of the 21st Century and
    look forward to where
    further progress is
    needed and why.
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International Social Security
International Social Security
    International Social
    Security agreements are
    bilateral agreements
    primarily intended to
    eliminate dual Social
    Security taxation based
    on the same work. This
    title provides an
    overview of the purpose
    and operation of
    international Social
    Security agreements and
    discusses the effects of
    agreements on selected
    provisions of the Social
    Security Act.
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John Bull
John Bull's Other Homes
    State housing became an
    integral part of the
    relationship between
    Ireland and Great Britain
    from the 1880s until the
    early 1990s. This book
    shows that there was
    recurrent pressure for
    the state to intervene in
    housing in Ireland in a
    period when the Irish
    Question' was the major
    domestic political issue.
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Unemployment Insurance & Its Antipoverty Effects
Unemployment Insurance & Its
Antipoverty Effects
    Examines the antipoverty
    effects of unemployment
    insurance (UI) benefits
    over the past three
    recessions. This title
    focuses on the recession,
    from which the economy
    has only just begun to
    recover. It highlights
    the impact of the
    additional and expanded
    benefits available to
    unemployed workers in
    response to the
    recession.
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War Between the State and the Family
War Between The State And The
Family
    Shows how tax and
    benefits policy has
    undermined family life in
    Britain and encouraged
    fraud and dishonesty.
    This study also shows how
    the tax and benefits
    systems are particularly
    harsh on single-earner
    couples who have to earn
    over GBP50, 000 before
    there is no loss from
    declaring their
    relationship to the
    authorities.
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The Boundaries of Welfare
The Boundaries Of Welfare
    Presented by one of the
    authorities on the EU,
    this volume offers an
    analysis of the impact of
    the EU on welfare states
    at both the national and
    regional level. Given the
    EU's influence on welfare
    states, this statement
    is poised to make an
    important contribution to
    policy debates.
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Housing without Houses
Housing Without Houses
    Presents concepts and
    practical methods for
    housing with examples of
    projects where resources
    are scarce, demand is
    high, urgency is acute,
    and where uncertainty is
    a way of life. This book
    shows that under these
    conditions, efficient
    practice depends upon
    methods that promote
    improvization.
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Parental Learning Disability and Children
Parental Learning Disability
And Children's Needs
    Takes a look at social
    care practice and the
    support systems available
    to parents with learning
    disabilities, evaluating
    their effectiveness and
    examining their impact on
    the families affected.
    This book helps how to
    effectively assess
    children in families
    where one or more parent
    has a learning disability
    without sidelining them
    in the process.
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Social Health Insurance Systems in Western Europe
Social Health Insurance
Systems In Western Europe
    What are the
    characteristics that
    define a Social Health
    Insurance system? How is
    success measured in SHI
    systems? How are SHI
    systems developing in
    response to external
    pressures? Using seven
    Social Health Insurance
    countries in western
    Europe, this book
    reviews core structural
    and organizational
    dimensions, and reforms
    and innovations.
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Social Health Insurance Systems in Western Europe
Social Health Insurance
Systems In Western Europe
    What are the
    characteristics that
    define a Social Health
    Insurance system? How is
    success measured in SHI
    systems? How are SHI
    systems developing in
    response to external
    pressures? Using seven
    Social Health Insurance
    countries in western
    Europe, this book
    reviews core structural
    and organizational
    dimensions, and reforms
    and innovations.
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The Foundations of the Welfare State
The Foundations Of The Welfare
State
    The Foundations of the
    Welfare State has been
    completely revised and
    updated. The author
    integrates new research
    findings and reorientates
    the arguments of the book
    to give greater emphasis
    to the continuing
    importance of voluntary
    action and the role of
    women.
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Veteran
Veteran's Guide To Benefits
    Contains detailed
    information on veterans'
    medical programs,
    pensions, life
    insurance, home loans,
    disability pay, burial
    allowances, payments to
    families, and an
    assortment of educational
    benefits. This guide to
    benefits is useful for
    former members of the
    armed services and for
    those planning to leave
    the service.
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The New Regulatory State
The New Regulatory State
    Explores the role of
    governments in creating
    and regulating private
    pensions in the UK and
    Germany since the 1980s.
    Private pensions have
    given rise to a new
    regulatory state in this
    area. The contributing
    authors compare pension
    regulation and utility
    regulation, while others
    analyse the regulatory
    role of the EU.
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The Invisible Safety Net
The Invisible Safety Net
    Focuses on the staples of
    American welfare system
    such as Medicaid, Food
    Stamps, Head Start,
    WIC, and public housing.
    This book maintains that
    these programs form an
    effective, if largely
    invisible and haphazard
    safety net, and yet they
    are the very programs
    most vulnerable to
    political attack and
    misunderstanding.
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