The evolution of the welfare state: Shifting rights and responsibilities for the old

Robert B. Hudson

International Social Security Review, 1995, vol. 48, issue 1, 3-17

Abstract: This paper juxtaposes discussion of pressures impinging on the contemporary welfare state with material highlighting remarkable changes taking place in the condition of aged populations in industrial nations. Toward acknowledging both the pressures and the new exigencies facing many who are now old, I suggest a means for reassessing how we weigh and address different risks facing the old. Universalism and adequacy are taken as bedrock concerns, but how and where those principles are applied is opened to new exploration.

Date: 1995
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