The Social Division of Welfare (SP0013)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-SPSDW

Who gets what, how, why and to what effect? Most policy debates only take account of the impact of the conventional 'welfare state', but there are other systems that affect welfare across society. The course examines the different systems of public, tax and occupational welfare and their development over time since Richard Titmuss first examined the social division of welfare some 50 years ago. His framework is in many ways more useful for analysing the changing distribution of welfare today than it was then. It helps us to assess the changes in tax benefits, especially tax credits; the trends in employment benefits and the impact of work-life balance; and the significance of the growing inter-relation of the different systems.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Social Policy, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aims of the course are to provide a fuller understanding of the variety of ways by which welfare is achieved and promoted; to help analyse the different systems channelling resources to different groups in society; to examine how they affect poverty and inequality; and to consider the implications for policy and practice.