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Analyzes the factors influencing the development of welfare legislation in the United States, culminating in the Social Security Act under the F.D. Roosevelt Administration.

An argument is made that social security is under threat from its implied "rescuers" due to a national frenzy and economically-motivated political manipulation.

A concise, readable, knowledgeable overview of the workings of individual account programs in a wide range of countries. The author expertly examines these plans' risks, concluding that plans "carved out" of existing social security systems are generally less desirable than those which "add on" to existing plans--because they shift too much risk to individuals, do not seem to boost savings rates, and are plagued by numerous easy-to-overlook problems....

Study of the historical development of social security and labour policy in France, 1890-1914 - reviews economic conditions, the emergency of the working class and ideologies of social reform; examines the role of the Radical political party in the reform social movement; comments on early labour legislation with regard to accident insurance, old age benefits, hours of work, labour relations, trade union rights, etc.; considers trade union attitudes...

"Skocpol suggests new ways to think about social policy, targeting not merely those at the extremes of our society but reinvigorating the strength, dignity, and political participation of the working men and women who are the foundation of the American family and the American economy. The resulting intergenerational compact raises exciting new goals for democracy in the coming century."--Jacket.

One volume in a series of books on the status of American women, this work focuses on workforce issues such as unemployment, welfare, pensions, retirement, and the family.