English Social Services

Methods and Growth

First published in 1949, The English Social Services examines the evolution of personal social services in the UK, emphasizing administration, voluntary-public collaboration, and the shift to needs-based provision. It remains essential for scholars of social service and sociology.

First published in 1949, The English Social Services provides a comprehensive account of the development of personal social services in the United Kingdom from the late eighteenth century to the 1940s. Emphasizing administration and the collaboration between voluntary organizations and public authorities, it explores the evolution of state aid, public supervision of private services, and the shift from income-based exclusivity to needs-based provision. Highlighting the importance of administrative methods and research-driven solutions to social problems, this historical reference is essential reading for scholars and researchers in social service, social work, and sociology.

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