Australian Social Security Today: Major Developments From 1900 To 1978
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At the crossroads of policy and human welfare, Australian Social Security Today: Major developments from 1900 to 1978 presents a sweeping chronicle of Australia's social security landscape across nearly eight decades of transformation. T. H. Kewley meticulously details the legislative milestones, administrative reforms, and socio-political pressures that shaped the nation's welfare framework, tracing the system's evolution from its earliest federal foundations in the early twentieth century through to the complex, modern apparatus of the late 1970s. A landmark work in Australian public policy literature, this authoritative study argues that the development of social security is inseparable from the broader story of Australian nationhood and social progress. Kewley's analytical precision and command of primary sources make this an indispensable reference for historians, policy analysts, and students of Australian governance alike — leaving the reader to consider how the decisions of the past continue to shape the welfare debates of today.
Author: T. H. Kewley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Sydney University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of policy and human welfare, Australian Social Security Today: Major developments from 1900 to 1978 presents a sweeping chronicle of Australia's social security landscape across nearly eight decades of transformation. T. H. Kewley meticulously details the legislative milestones, administrative reforms, and socio-political pressures that shaped the nation's welfare framework, tracing the system's evolution from its earliest federal foundations in the early twentieth century through to the complex, modern apparatus of the late 1970s. A landmark work in Australian public policy literature, this authoritative study argues that the development of social security is inseparable from the broader story of Australian nationhood and social progress. Kewley's analytical precision and command of primary sources make this an indispensable reference for historians, policy analysts, and students of Australian governance alike — leaving the reader to consider how the decisions of the past continue to shape the welfare debates of today.