London Semester Course Description
Social Welfare Issues in the United Kingdom
The object of this course is to introduce participants to the historical and conceptual framework within which social welfare provision has developed in the U.K. In addition, comparative perspectives on U.S. and U.K. practice will be developed: contrasting notions of “philanthropy” will be analyzed. The contrast between Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930’s and the Welfare State in post-war Britain will serve to exemplify historical similarities and distinctions between the two national approaches. This course is intended to explore current issues in social welfare provision particularly in the non-profit, non-governmental sector.