Australia's Social Wage

Public Expenditure and Social Policy in Australia By R.B. SCOTTON & HELEN FERBER (eds.)
Poor Policies: Australian Income Security 1972–77 By PATRICIA TULLOCH.     

Book notes

Abel-Smith, Brian, Cost containment in health care: A study of 12 European countries 1977–83 .
Bossert, Albrecht, Traditionelle und moderne Formen sozialer Sicherung in Tanzania: Eine Untersuchung ihrer Entwicklungsbedingungen .
Fuchs, Maximilian, Soziale Sicherheit in der Dritten Welt: Zugleich eine Fallstudie Kenia .
Fragnière, Gabriel (ed.), The future of work: Challenge and opportunity .
Harrison, Anthony; Gretton, John (eds), Health Care UK: An economic, social and policy audit .
Bates, Erica M., Health systems and public scrutiny: Australia, Britain and the United States .
International Labour Office, Safety in the use of asbestos .
Jones, Catherine; Brenton, Maria (eds.), The Year Book of Social Policy in Britain 1984–1985 .
Jowell, Roger; Witherspoon, Sharon (eds.), British social attitudes: The 1985 report .
Nowotny, Helga (ed.), Thought and action in social policy .
Sullerot, Evelyne, Pour le meilleur et sans le pire .
Tuncomag, Kenan, Sosyal Güvennk Kavrami ve Sosyal Sigortalar (The concept of social security and social insurance).     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this aticle:
Images of Welfare By PETER GOLDING AND SUE MIDDLETON.
Professional Power and Social Welfare By PAUL WILDING.
The Strategy of Equality: Redistribution and the Social Services By JULIAN LE GRAND.
The Inspector General: Sir Jeremiah Fitzpatrick and Social Reform 1783–1802 By OLIVER MACDONAGH.
The Home Office 1848–1914: From Clerks to Bureaucrats By JILL PELLEW.
Victorian Values: Secularism and the Size of Families By J. A. BANKS.
Children, School and Society in Nineteenth Century England By ANNE DIGBY AND PETER SEARBY (eds)
English Education, Social Change and War, 1911–20 By GEOFFREY SHERINGTON.
The Administrative "Revolution" in Whitehall By G. K. FRY.
Quangos in Britain: Government and the Networks of Public Policy Making By ANTHONY BARKER (ed.)
Social Welfare Law By DAVID PEARL AND KEVIN GRAY.
The Abuse of Power: Civil Liberties in the United Kingdom By PATRICIA HEWITT.
Disability: Legislation and Practice By DUNCAN GUTHRIE (ed.)
Current Trends in British Gerontology By REX TAYLOR AND ANNE GILMORE.
Retirement Policy: The Next 50 Years By MICHAEL FOGARTY (ed.)
The Inner City in Context By PETER HALL (ed.)
The Uses of Social Research: Social Investigation in Public Policy Making By MARTIN BULMER.
Sociology and Social Research By GEOFF PAYNE et al.
Economic Efficiency and Social Welfare By E. J. MISHAN.
Values in Social Policy: Nine Contradictions By JEAN HARDY.     

REVIEWS

Books reviewed:
R. B urnett and C olin R oberts (eds), What Works in Probation and Youth Justice: Developing Evidence-based Practice.
M. Tonry, Punishment and Politics: Evidence and Emulation in the Making of English Crime Control Policy.
T. N ewburn and R. S parks , Criminal Justice and Political Cultures: National and International Dimensions of Crime Control.
N. C hristie , A Suitable Amount of Crime.
P. K ennett , A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy.
Bernard Harris, The Origins of the British Welfare State: Social Welfare in England and Wales, 1800–1945.     

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Books reviewed:
C atherine B ochel and H ugh M. B ochel , The UK Social Policy Process.
J ohn H udson and S tuart L owe , Understanding the Policy Process: Analysing Welfare Policy and Practice.
R. L ister , Poverty.
E. de G ier , A. de S waan and M. O oijens (eds), Dutch Welfare Reform in an Expanding Europe: The Neighbours' View.
J ohn C larke , Changing Welfare Changing States: New Directions in Social Policy.
F rancis G. C astles , The Future of the Welfare State: Crisis Myths and Crisis Realities.
J ohn S tewart , Taking Stock: Scottish Social Welfare after Devolution.     

Reviews

Books reviewed:
I an H olliday and P aul W ilding (eds.), Welfare Capitalism in East Asia: Social Policy in the Tiger Economies.
M. R amesh (ed.), Social Policy in East and Southeast Asia: Education, Health, Housing and Income Maintenance.
K wong-leung T ang and C hack-kie W ong (eds.), Poverty Monitoring and Alleviation in East Asia.
D ong-myeon S hin (ed.), Social and Economic Policies in Korea: Ideas, Networks and Linkages.
P. D wyer , Understanding Social Citizenship: Themes and Perspectives for Policy and Practice.
G. L ewis (eds.), Citizenship: Personal Lives and Social Policy.
S. B ecker and A. B ryman (eds.), Understanding Research for Social Policy and Practice: Themes, Methods and Approaches.
H artley D ean (ed.), The Ethics of Welfare: Human Rights, Dependency and Responsibility.
I an G ough and G eof W ood , with A rmando B arrientos , P hilippa B evan , P eter D avis and G raham R oom , Insecurity and Welfare Regimes in Asia, Africa and Latin America: Social Policy in Development Contexts.     

Book notes

International Labour Office, Into the twenty-first century: The development of social security .
Bekemans, Lóonce (ed.), Social security and employment .
Centre d'étude des revenus et des coats, Comparaison des régimes de séurité sociale: Cotisations et prestations
Hatchnel, G.; Mannouri, P., Les prestations maladie par catégorie de famille and Les retraités et leurs resources.
Fogarty, Michael (ed.), Retirement policy: The next fifty years .
Mach, E. P.; Abel-Smith, B. (eds.), Planning the finances of the health sector: A manual for developing countries .
Novitskii, Anatolii Georgievich; Mil, Galina Vasilievna, Zaniatost pensionerov: Socialno-demografitcheskii aspect .
Wade, Barbara; Sawyer, Lucianne; Bell, Judith, Dependency with dignity: Different care provision for the elderly .     

BOOK NOTES

Claudine Attias-Donfut (ed.). Les solidarités entre générations: Vieillesse, familles, Etat Ken Tout (ed.). Elderly care: A world perspective. Jean-Pierre Chauchard. Droit de la sécurité sociale. Thomas Locher. Grundriβ der Sozialversicherungsrechts. Renate Krieg; Monika Schädler (eds.). Social security in the People's Republic of china. Daniel Lenoir. L'Europe sociale. Theo Schiller. Sozialpolitik in Kanada in den 80er Jahren. Emmerich Talos; Karl Wörister. Soziale Sicherung in Sozialstaat Österreich. June Wangmann. Towards integration and quality assurance in children's services. Ariel Beresniak; Gérard Duru. Economie de la santé Le prix de la santé la solidarité dans l'assurance-maladie David Mechanic. Inescapable decisions: The imperatives of health reform. Joshua M. Wiener; Laurel Hixon Illston; Raymond J. Hanley. Sharing the burden: Strategies for public and private long-term care insurance. Rebecca M. Blank. Social protection versus economic flexibility: Is there a trade-off? Jochen Clasen. Paying the jobless: A comparison of unemployment benefit policies in Great Britain and Germany. Harry Coenen; Peter Leisink. Work and citizenship in the new Europe. Bernard Eme; Jean-Louis Laville (eds.). Cohésion sociale et emploi. Jean-Marc Dupuis. Le financement de la protection sociale. Carmelo Mesa Lago. La reforma de la seguridad social y las pensiones en América latina: importancia y evaluación de las alternativas de privatización. John Turner; Noriyasu Watanabe. Private pension policies in industrialized countries: A comparative analysis. Wim van Oorschot. Realizing rights: A multi-level approach to non-take-up of means-tested benefits. Social security for women. Michael M. Zwick (ed.). Einmal arm, immer arm? Neue Befunde zur Armut in Deutschland.     

BOOK NOTES

Bernd von Maydell; Bernd Schulte (eds.). Zukunftsperspektiven des Europäischen Sozialrechts Gerhard Kleinhenz (ed.). Soziale Integration in Europa Lothar F. Neumann; Frank Schulz-Nieswandt (eds.). Sozialpolitik und öffentliche Wirtschaft: In memoriam Theo Thiemeyer Winfried Schmähl; Herbert Rische (eds.). Internation-alisierung von Wirtschaft und Polilik: Handlungsspiel-räume der nationalen Sozialpolitik. M. Cichon; W. Scholz; K. Pal. ILO social budget model. Soziale Sicherung in der internationalen Enhvicklungs-zusammenarbeit: Ein Beratungsmanual. The cost of social security: Fourteenth international inquiry, 1987–1989. Social Security Department, International Labour Office. Wouter van Ginneken. Social security for the informal sector: Issues, options and tasks ahead Bernd von Maydell; Bernd Schulte (eds.). Treatment of third country nationals in the EU and EEA member States in terms of social security law. Blanka Storka. Sozialversicherung in Tschechien: Ein praxisnaher Leitfdden. Pierre Gilliand; Stéphane Rossini. Le budget social de la Suisse. Peter Zweifel; Dario Bonato; Christophe Zaborowski. Soziale Sicherung von morgen: Ein Vorschlag für die Schweiz. Peter Füglistaler-Wasmer; Maurice Pedergana-Fehr. Vision einer sozialen Schweiz: zum Umbau der Sozialpolitik. James Calleja (ed.). Meeting the challenges of ageing populations in the developing world James H. Smallhout. The uncertain retirement: Securing pension promises in a world of risk. Commissariat général du Plan. Perspectives à long terme des retraites. Irene Hoskins (ed.). Combining work and elder care: A challenge for now and the future. Isobel Allen; Elizabeth Perkins (eds.). The future of family care for older people. Ecole nationale d'administration — Promotion René Char (1993–1995). Institut international d'administration publique. Helle Holt; Ivan Thaulow (eds.). Reconciling work and family life: An international perspective on the role of companies. Nadine Boujane. One-parent families in the member States of the European Union Gilles Lamarque. L'exclusion (“Que sais-je?” series, No. 3077). Michael R. Darby (ed.). Reducing poverty in America: Views and approaches. Bernard Enjolras. Le marché providence: aide à domicile, politique sociale et création d'emploi René Baptiste. Le social mérite mieux: comment améliorer la qualityé des prestations sociales     

BOOK NOTES

Barral, P. Etlenne: Economie de la santé: faits et chiffres.
Falise, Michel, and Sailly, Jean-Claude (eds.), with d'Arvisenet, Philippe, Delfosse, Raymond, and Delattre, Michel: Le rôle de l'assurance maladie dans la redistribution des revenus. Etude effectuée pour le Centre de recherches économiques, sociologiques et de gestion.
Hübbe, Per: Surveys of disability pensioners 4: Applicants for disability pensions. Health and social conditions. The practice of the Invalidity Insurance Court.
ILO: The cost of social security. Ninth international inquiry 1972–1974.
ILO: Older workers: Work and retirement
Kamerman, Shella B., and Kahn, Alfred J.: Family policy: Government and families in fourteen countries.
Mishra, Ramesh: Society and social policy: Theoretical perspectives on welfare.
Paret, H., (ed.): Une meilleure santéà un moindre prix.     

Reviews

R. Goodman, G. White and Huck-Ju Kwon (eds.), The East Asian Welfare Model: Welfare Orientalism and the State
Kwong-Leung Tang, Social Welfare Development in East Asia
M. Ramesh (with M. G. Asher), Welfare Capitalism in Southeast Asia: Social Security, Health and Education Policies
Fen-Ling Chen, Working Women and State Policies in Taiwan: A Study in Political Economy
M. Lavalette and G. Mooney (eds.), Class Struggle and Social Welfare
D. Porter, Health, Civilization and the State     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this aticle: Understanding Social Policy By MICHAEL HILL. A Comparative Approach to Policy Analysis: Health Care Policy in Four Nations By HOWARD M. LEICHTER Poverty and Inequality in Common Market Countries By VIC GEORGE AND ROGER LAWSON Work Creation: International Experiences By MICHAEL P. JACKSON & VICTOR J.B. HANBY (eds.) Social Goals and Economic Perspectives By G.P. MARSHALL. The Economics of Women and Work By Alice H. Amsden (ed.) Public Spending Decisions: Growth and Restraint in the 1970s By MAURICE WRIGHT (ed.) Labour and Equality: A Fabian Study of Labour in Power 1974–79 By NICK BOSANQUET AND PETER TOWNSEND (eds.) Pricing the Social Services By KEN JUDGE (ed.) Education, Health and Housing: an Empirical Investigation of Resource Accessibility By ANDREW KIRBY. The Good City: A study of urban development and policy in Britain By D. DONNISON WITH P. SOTO. Housing and Residential Structure By KEITH BASSETT AND JOHN SHORT. Secondary Schools and the Welfare Network By DAPHNE JOHNSON et al Higher Education for All? By GORDON RODERICK AND MICHAEL STEPHENS (eds.) The Division in British Medicine By FRANK HONIGSBAUM. The Building Societies By MARTIN BODDY. Teamwork in the Personal Social Services and Health Care: British and American Perspectives By SUSAN LONSDALE, ADRIAN WEBB & T.L. BRIGGS (ed.)     

BOOK NOTES

Book reviewed in this article: Social policy, development and the welfare state Stiglitz, Joseph E. Making globalization work. Vij, Ritu (ed.). Globalization and welfare: A critical reader. Deacon, Bob. Global social policy and governance. Castles, Francis G. (ed.). The disappearing State? Retrenchment realities in an age of globalisation. Carr, Fergus; Massey, Andrew (eds.). Public policy and the new European agendas. Faverel‐Dapas, Brigitte; Quintin, Odile. L'Europe sociale. Van Langendonck, Jef (ed.). The right to social security. Riedel, Eibe (ed.). Social security as a human right: Drafting a general comment on Article 9 ICESCR: Some challenges. Fitzpatrick, Pamela; Ripley, Fiona; Singh, Anne. Migration and social security hand‐book: A rights guide for people entering and leaving the UK. Berkel, Rik van; Valkenburg, Ben. Making it personal: Individualising activation services in the EU. Serrano Pascual, Amparo; Magnusson, Lars (eds.). Reshaping welfare states and activation regimes in Europe. Sinn, Hans‐Werner; et al. Redesigning the welfare state: Germany's current agenda for an activating social assistance. Marston, Greg; McDonald, Catherine (eds.). Analysing social policy: A governmental approach. Wallace, Mike; Fertig, Michael; Schneller, Eugene (eds.). Managing change in the public services. Riesco, Manuel (ed.). Latin America: A new developmental welfare state model in the making? Krömmelbein, Silvia; et al. Einstellungen zum Sozialstaat: Repräsentative Quer ‐ schnittsuntersuchung zu grundsätzlichen gesundheits‐ und sozialpolitischen Einstellungen in der Bevölkerung. Dobner, Petra. Neue soziale Frage und Sozialpolitik. Work, income, family, exclusion Spicker, Paul. The idea of poverty. Lang, Kevin. Poverty and discrimination. Marx, Ive. A new social question? On minimum income protection in the postindustrial era. Bischoff, Joachim. Allgemeines Grundeinkommen: Fundament für soziale Sicherheit? Leisering, Lutz; Buhr, Petra; Traiser‐Diop, Ute. Soziale Grundsicherung in der Weltgesellschaft: Monetäre Mindestsicherungs‐systeme in den Ländern des Südens und des Nordens: Weltweiter Survey und theoretische Verortung. Stähler, Nikolai. Employment protection and unemployment: A theoretical analysis evaluating recent policy proposals. Kemp, Peter A. (ed.). Housing allowances in comparative perspective. Age concerns Pension funds investment perspectives . International Seminar, Santiago, 18‐19 May 2006. Immergut, Ellen M.; Anderson, Karen M.; Schulze, Isabelle (eds.). The handbook of West European pension politics. Health matters Dussault, Gilles; Fournier, Pierre; Letourmy, Alain (eds.). L'assurance maladie en Afrique francophone: améliorer l'accès aux soins et lutter contre la pauvreté. Beau, Pascal. Lettre ouverte au Ministre de la santé.     

REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in This Articles How Organisations Measure Success By Neil Carter, Rudolf Klein and Patricia Day
Book Reviewed in This Articles Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions: the Uses of Microsimulation Modelling. Vol. I Review and Recommendations. Vol.II Technical Papers. By Constance F. Citro and Eric A. Hanusherek (eds)
Book Reviewed in This Articles Not for Profit, Not for Sale: the Challenge of Public Sector Management by Michael Starks Newbury
Book Reviewed in This ArticlesOrganizations for Policy Analysis: Helping Government Think By Carol H. Weiss (ed)
Book Reviewed in This Articles Working for Change: the Movement Against Domestic Violence By Heather McGregor and Andrew Hopkins Allen & Unwin, Sydney
Book Reviewed in This Articles The Costs of Informal Care: Looking Inside the Household By Caroline Glendinning HMSO
Book Reviewed in This Articles Negotiating Nothing: Police Decision Making in Disputes By Charles Kemp, Clive Norris and Nigel Fielding Avebury, Aldershot
Book Reviewed in This Articles Children And Other Strangers By Ruth Szold Ginzberg Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick
Book Reviewed in This Articles Gender, Power and Sexuality By Pamela Abbott and Claire Wallace (eds)
Book Reviewed in This Articles Social Welfare in Third World Development By Howard Jones
Book Reviewed in This Articles Social Welfare in Latin America By John Dixon and Robert P. Scheurell (eds)
Book Reviewed in This Articles Local Government in Europe By Richard Batley and Gerry Stoker (eds)     

Book Notes

Books reviewed International Labour Office, Social security: A new consensus. European Commission. Eurostat, The social situation in the European Union, 2001. Laroque, Michel, Guide de la protection sociale. Matt, Jean‐Luc, La securité sociale: organization et financement. Mills, Catherine; Caudron, Jos, Protection sociale: économie et politique, débats actuels et réformes. Fink, Janet; Lewis, Gail; Clarke, John (eds.), Rethinking European welfare. Taylor, Lance (ed.), External liberalization, economic performance, and social policy. Yeates, Nicola, Globalization and social policy. Schuster, Thomas.Europäische oder dezentrale Sozialpolitik?: der Einfluß internationaler Nachfrage‐ und Präferenzunterschiede. Gill, Indermit S. (et al.), Brazil: Critical issues in social security. Schokkaert, Erik (ed.), Ethics and social security reform. Schaffhauser, René Schlauri, Franz, (eds.) Aktuelle Rechtsfragen der Sozialversicherungspraxis. White, Joseph, False alarm: Why the greatest threat to Social Security and Medicare is the campaign to “save” them. Gütersloh, Internationaler Reform‐Report 2001. Pfenning, Astrid; Bahle, Thomas (eds), Families and family policies in Europe: Comparative perspectives. Ginn, Jay; Street, Debra; Arber, Sara (eds.), Women, work and pensions: International issues and prospects. Millar, Jane; Rowlingson, Karen, Lone parents, employment and social policy: Crossnational comparisons. France. Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Union nationale interfédérale des oelig;uvres et organismes privés sanitaires et sociaux, Exclusion sociale et pauvreté en Europe. Mayes, David G.; Berghman, Jos; Salais, Robert, (eds.) Social exclusion and European policy. Wong, Ging; Picot, Garnett (eds.), Working time in comparative perspective. Vol. I: Patterns, trends and the policy implications of earnings inequality and unemployment. Houseman, Susan; Nakamura, Alice (eds.) Working time in comparative perspectives. Vol. II: Life‐cycle working time and nonstandard work Robins, Philip K.; Spiegelman, Robert G. (eds.) Reemployment bonuses in the employment insurance system: Evidence from three experiments. Holzmann, Robert; Palacios, Robert (eds.) Key issues in introducing pre‐funded pension schemes: Symposium. William M. Mercer European pension fund managers’ guide 2001/2002. Vol. 1: The marketplace, 2001. Vol. 2: Profiles, 2001–2002. Buttler, Andreas, Einführung in die betriebliche Altersversorgung: mit allem Änderungen durch das Altersvermögensgesetz Taverne, Dick (et al.) Pension reform in Europe. Disney, Richard; Johnson, Paul (eds.) Pension systems and retirement incomes across OECD countries. Rechmann, Susanne, Alterssicherung in der Europäischen Union. VI: Alterssicherung in Grossbritannien und Irland: eine institutionnelle und empirische Analyse. Clemens, Wolfgang, Ältere Arbeitnehmer im sozialen Wandel: von der verschmühten zur gefragten Humanressource? Glover, Ian; Branine, Mohamed (eds.), Ageism in work and employment. Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, Ageing and income: Financial resources and retirement in nine OECD countries. France. Conseil d’orientation des retraites, Age et travail: un axe de réflexion essentiel pour l’avenir des retraites. Karl, Fred; Krasnova, Olga V. (eds.) Alter und Altern in Russland. Henke, Klaus‐Dirk; Dräger, Christian (eds.) Gesundheitssysteme am Scheideweg: zwischen Wettbewerb und Solidarität. Schaub, Vanessa Elisabeth, Grenzüberschreitende Gesundheitsversorgung in der Europäischen Union: die gesetzlichen Gesundheitssysteme im Wettbewerb. Dahlgaard, Knut; Jung, Kalle; Schelter, Wolfgang, Profit‐Center‐Strukturen im Krankenhaus: Potentiale, Risiken und (Neben‐) Wirkungen     

REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in This Articles How Organisations Measure Success By Neil Carter, Rudolf Klein and Patricia Day Book Reviewed in This Articles Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions: the Uses of Microsimulation Modelling. Vol. I Review and Recommendations. Vol.II Technical Papers. By Constance F. Citro and Eric A. Hanusherek (eds) Book Reviewed in This Articles Not for Profit, Not for Sale: the Challenge of Public Sector Management by Michael Starks Newbury Book Reviewed in This ArticlesOrganizations for Policy Analysis: Helping Government Think By Carol H. Weiss (ed) Book Reviewed in This Articles Working for Change: the Movement Against Domestic Violence By Heather McGregor and Andrew Hopkins Allen & Unwin, Sydney Book Reviewed in This Articles The Costs of Informal Care: Looking Inside the Household By Caroline Glendinning HMSO Book Reviewed in This Articles Negotiating Nothing: Police Decision Making in Disputes By Charles Kemp, Clive Norris and Nigel Fielding Avebury, Aldershot Book Reviewed in This Articles Children And Other Strangers By Ruth Szold Ginzberg Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick Book Reviewed in This Articles Gender, Power and Sexuality By Pamela Abbott and Claire Wallace (eds) Book Reviewed in This Articles Social Welfare in Third World Development By Howard Jones Book Reviewed in This Articles Social Welfare in Latin America By John Dixon and Robert P. Scheurell (eds) Book Reviewed in This Articles Local Government in Europe By Richard Batley and Gerry Stoker (eds)     

BOOK NOTES

Beckerman, Wilfred, in collaboration with van Ginneken, Wouter, Szal, Richard and Garzuel, Michel. Poverty and the impact of income maintenance programmes in four developed countries. Colberg, Marshall R., The social security retirement test: Right or wrong? International Council on Social Welfare, Human well-being: The challenge of continuity and change. Fullsack, Jo and Pigault, Gérard, Répertoire des sources d'information en action sociale. I. Les périodiques. Gillespie, W. Irwin, In search of Robin Hood: the effect of federal budgetary policies during the 1970s on the distribution of income in Canada. Ingle, John J., and Blair, Patricia (eds.), International dental care delivery systems: Issues in dental health policies. McClements, Leslie D., The economics of social security. Revista de Seguridad Social