The Americanization of British welfare: A case study of policy transfer

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 679-697

  Walker, Robert ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

DISABILITY; GOVERNMENT; POLICY; POLITICS; REVIEW; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS; POVERTY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032715209     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/95MP-RA31-TC4H-3YWY     Document Type: Review

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