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    Universality and Social Policy in Canada

    Daniel Béland (Edited by), Gregory Marchildon (Edited by), Michael J. Prince (Edited by)

    9781442636491

    Paperback / softback, published 31 May 2019

    256 pages
    22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.38 kg

    Bringing together top scholars in the field, Universality and Social Policy in Canada provides an overview of the universality principle in social welfare. The contributors survey the many contested meanings of universality in relation to specific social programs, the field of social policy, and the modern welfare state. The book argues that while universality is a core value undergirding certain areas of state intervention—most notably health care and education—the contributory principle of social insurance and the selectivity principle of income assistance are also highly significant precepts in practice.

    List of Illustrations
    Acknowledgements

    Introduction: Understanding Universality
    DANIEL BÉLAND, GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE

    1 Placing Universality in Canadian Social Policy and Politics
       MICHAEL J. PRINCE
    2 Equalization and the Fiscal Foundation of Universality
       P.E. BRYDEN
    3 The Single-Tier Universality of Canadian Medicare
       GREGORY P. MARCHILDON
    4 Elementary and Secondary Education: The First Universal Social Program in Canada
       JENNIFER WALLNER AND GREGORY P. MARCHILDON
    5 From Family Allowances to the Struggle for Universal Childcare in Canada
       RIANNE MAHON WITH MICHAEL J. PRINCE
    6 Universality and the Erosion of Old Age Security
       DANIEL BÉLAND AND PATRIK MARIER
    7 Common Differences: The Universalism of Disability and Unevenness of Public Policy
       MICHAEL J. PRINCE
    8 Segmented Citizenship: Indigenous Peoples and the Limits of Universality
       MARTIN PAPILLON
    9 Universality and Immigration: Differential Access to Social Programs and Societal Inclusion
       TRACY SMITH-CARRIER
    10 Universality and Social Policy in the United Kingdom
         ALEX WADDAN AND DANIEL BÉLAND
    11 Universal Social Policy in Sweden
         PAULA BLOMQVIST AND DANIEL BÉLAND

    Conclusion: Resiliencies, Paradoxes, and Lessons
    GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, DANIEL BÉLAND, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE

    List of Contributors
    Index
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