Patchworks of purpose : the development of provincial social assistance regimes in Canada / Gerard William Boychuk.
TITLE:
Patchworks of purpose : the development of provincial social assistance regimes in Canada / Gerard William Boychuk.
Publication Date:
1998
Publication Information:
Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press,
Physical Description:
159 p.
Subject Term:
Summary:
To examine patterns of social assistance provision specific to particular provinces, Boychuk develops a five-fold typology consisting of "residual," "market/family enforcement," "market performance," "conservative," and "redistributive" models. He uses this typology to compare development of assistance provision in the provinces, provincial responses to federal initiatives, and unique trajectories of assistance regimes. He concludes by surveying some of the broader implications of his findings for issues such as the development of national standards and the impact of globalization on social assistance provision in Canada.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780773516991
