Social policy, social welfare, and the welfare state

■ Introduction 8 ■ Learning outcomes 8 ■ Social policy 8 Defi ning social policy in terms of types of expenditure 10 ■ Analysing social policy 12 Social policy as intentions and objectives 13 Redistribution 13 The management of risk 15 Social inclusion 15 Social policy as administrative and fi nancial arrangements 17 Social policy as social administration 17 Social policy as public fi nance 18 Social policy as outcomes 19 ■ Social welfare 20 ■ The welfare state 22 Defi ning the welfare state 22 Comparing types of welfare state 23 ■ The development of the welfare state 23 A consequence of industrialization or of political competition? 23 ■ Conclusion: Has the ‘golden age’ of the welfare state passed? 24