Poverty, policy and the state : social security reform in New Zealand / Michael O'Brien.

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Bibliographic Details
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy, 2008.
Main Author:
O'Brien, Mike, 1946-
Subjects:
Social security > New Zealand.
Poverty > New Zealand.
New Zealand > Social conditions.
New Zealand > Social policy.
Format: Book
Poverty, policy and the state : social security reform in New Zealand /
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. The contexts of reform
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mapping the territory: a brief historical overview
  • 3. Defining and measuring inequality and poverty
  • 4. Facing the greatest risk of poverty: who?
  • 5. Poverty and low living standards: effects and impacts
  • Pt. 2. The changing policy directions
  • 6. Politics, globalisation and social security
  • 7. The Fourth Labour government: 1984-90
  • 8. National and National-led government 1990-99
  • 9. The early 21st century: Labour-led developments
  • 10. Social security:how social, how secure?
  • App. A. Items used in the calibration of the ELSI Scale
  • App. B. Purpose of social security.

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