Welfare State: A Brief Overview

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What does Gosta Esping-Andersen classify welfare states based on?

How the working class mobilizes (correct)

How political groups build coalitions

How past reforms shape political parties

How the upper class mobilizes

According to Esping-Andersen, which type of welfare state relies on the market for welfare provision?

Authoritarian

Social-Democratic

Liberal (correct)

Conservative

What is a key reason Orloff argues that analyses of welfare states should include gender?

To highlight the role of compulsory military service

To showcase the influence of gender relations on the welfare state (correct)

To discuss the history of colonization

To emphasize the impact of global warming

In terms of decommodification and stratification, what characterizes Social-Democratic welfare states?

High decommodification, low stratification Signup and view all the answers

Which group is considered the dominant welfare provider in Conservative welfare states?

Family Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge faced by women in the context of income-tested programs according to the text?

Receiving fewer benefits from employers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of a welfare state?

Achieving greater equality Signup and view all the answers

During which historical events did the welfare state concept gain traction?

Great Depression and post-World War II Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary outputs of a welfare state according to the text?

Cash, goods and services, regulation Signup and view all the answers

Which sector does 'welfare state' technically refer to based on the text?

Government programs and/or regulations only Signup and view all the answers

In addition to the public sector, how else can welfare be provided?

Through private sector and non-profits/community sector Signup and view all the answers

What sector is highlighted as one of the most relied upon for welfare provision?

Non-profits/community sector Signup and view all the answers

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What does Gosta Esping-Andersen classify welfare states based on?

According to Esping-Andersen, which type of welfare state relies on the market for welfare provision?

What is a key reason Orloff argues that analyses of welfare states should include gender?

In terms of decommodification and stratification, what characterizes Social-Democratic welfare states?

Which group is considered the dominant welfare provider in Conservative welfare states?

What is a common challenge faced by women in the context of income-tested programs according to the text?

What is the main goal of a welfare state?

During which historical events did the welfare state concept gain traction?

What are the primary outputs of a welfare state according to the text?

Which sector does 'welfare state' technically refer to based on the text?

In addition to the public sector, how else can welfare be provided?

What sector is highlighted as one of the most relied upon for welfare provision?

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