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In what ways did the Welfare legislation of the late 1940’s mark a sea change in both attitudes and the provision of welfare services in Britain?
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In what ways did the Welfare legislation of the late 1940's mark a sea change in both attitudes and the provision of welfare services in Britain? There is a lot of argument about when the Welfare state started; my personal view is that the ideology started in 1906 with the Liberal Reforms. When the Liberals came to power in 1906 attitudes were beginning to change, the Liberal politicians believed that something had to be done by the government to help the poor, the old and the unemployed. Seebohm Rowntree and Charles Booth both carried out detailed investigations into poverty and what impact it was having on the population, their studies both showed that times were very bad for the poor, with was making life intolerable for them. They struggled with poor housing, poor health, bad diet and just feeding the family was a never-ending struggle. With these findings it was very...
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