Who should receive social security? Is social security a mark of citizenship or a cause for shame? Should cash benefits provide for basic sustenance or should they promote a sense of belonging? How can the costs of social security be controlled? These questions are not new and are still being vigorously debated.
A Civilised Community explores the development of social security in twentieth-century New Zealand. However, this is not just a history of government policy; it constantly draws on the actual experiences of beneficiaries and the lives of ordinary people to make this a human story.
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