论19世纪英国福利制度的特点

On the Traits of the English Welfare System in 19th Century

19世纪是英国福利制度史上的一个重要时期。这一时期的福利制度以济贫和济贫院为主要方式,政府的参与体现了国家对社会福利调控能力的增强,从中也可看出社会思想的转变。这个时期的社会思想已从放任自流向政府干预转变,社会呼吁进行政府干预下的社会改革以消除各种社会问题。此外,历史地看,19世纪济贫制度的形成在英国福利制度史上属于一个中间阶段,起着承上启下的重要作用。

The 19th century was a very important period in the history of English welfare construction. Poverty relief and workhouse were the main forms of the welfare system. It had also traits of the strong state power and the change of the welfare thought. Furthermore, the poverty relief system of the 19th century played an important role of connection link.