Radical Help
Radical Help How should we live: how should we care for one another; grow our capabilities to work, to learn, to love and fully realise our potential? But it is out of kilter now: an elaborate and…
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Radical Help
How should we live: how should we care for one another; grow our capabilities to work, to learn, to love and fully realise our potential? But it is out of kilter now: an elaborate and expensive system of managing needs and risks. This exciting and ambitious book shows how we can re-design the welfare state for this century.The welfare state was revolutionary: it lifted thousands out of poverty, provided decent homes, good education and security.
Our resources have changed.Hilary Cottam takes us through five 'Experiments' to show us a new design. Today we face new challenges. We start on a Swindon housing estate where families who have spent years revolving within our current welfare systems are supported to design their own way out.
We spend time with young people who are helped to make new connections - with radical results. We turn to the question of good health care and