Welfare reform in rural places comparative perspectives /

• Other Authors: Milbourne, Paul, 1966-, Marsden, Terry
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2010.
• Series: Research in rural sociology and development ; v. 15.
• Subjects: Social Science > Human Services.; Political Science > Public Policy > Regional Planning.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; Social welfare & social services.; Rural planning.; Public welfare.; Rural poor.; Rural conditions.

Research on welfare has tended to focus on the national scale with relatively little attention given to the differential impacts of welfare restructuring in rural places and the difficulties faced by disadvantaged groups with limited provision of welfare services in many rural areas. This book seeks...