Publisher's Synopsis
In industrialised countries the delivery of welfare services is changing rapidly. Old ways of providing services are being changed by conservatives who want to shrink 'big governments', by pluralists seeking choice, by community workers wanting to give power to the people, by market advocates urging governments to contract out work, and by managers who need cost-effective services.
Welfare Options explores the broad range of strategies policy-makers can take in delivering social services to Australia. It assesses the market models which are currently being imported into Australia, discusses the implications for welfare professionals and clients, and argues that there is much to learn from the British experience.
Welfare Options is an invaluable overview of social policy strategies for policy-makers, students, and managers in health, welfare and community services.
