To what extent do different welfare state regimes solve social problems like inequality and promote social wellbeing for all?

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Question 6: To what extent do different welfare state regimes solve social problems like
inequality and promote social wellbeing for all? Explain in relation to the growing literature on
welfare state outcomes.....................................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
Main body....................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
Question: How relevant is the concept of welfare regime to understand contemporary social
policy...............................................................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................7
Relevancy of welfare regime to understand contemporary social policy....................................7
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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Question 6: To what extent do different welfare state regimes solve social
problems like inequality and promote social wellbeing for all? Explain in
relation to the growing literature on welfare state outcomes.
Introduction
Welfare state regime is an organizing concept that focuses on a countries traditional
social welfare policy in terms of how it influences gender social structure and employment
(Leibfried, Martens and Schimank, 2019. Throughout the Europe nations from Sweden to Spain
are focusing on making welfare state more active in order to reduce social isolation that comes
for increasing poverty, unemployment. Within this welfare state regime there are three main
perspectives: first is liberal welfare which is utilized in United Kingdom and Ireland. This
regime believes in minimal government intervention in order to promote and create equality.
Second perspective is the conservative welfare state which is mainly utilized in Austria,
Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Netherlands. It mainly focuses on traditional family values
and believes. Third perspective is Social Democratic welfare state which is utilized in
Scandinavian. It believes in full employment and income protection. This question will focus on
welfare state regime which will help in resolving social problem like inequality and promote
social wellbeing for all.
Main body
Different perspective of welfare regime focuses on different problems. Each perspective of
welfare regime focuses on different views like citizen social capital, class equality, government
intervention and many more social factors. One of the welfare state regimes is Liberal welfare
regime. It is a kind of welfare regime that focuses on ensuring that citizens are taken care off
both economically and socially. It is one of the main welfare regime perspective which helps in
resolving social problems such as inequality. This regime focuses on reducing government
interference and allows people to create equality (Barbehön, Geugjes and Haus, 2020). Minimum
government interferences allow competitive exchange that further helps in maintaining equal
opportunity for each and every one which further helps in reducing changes of social issue such
as inequality. This equal opportunity helps in success contribution of society in overall economy.
In this government provides only necessary support to alleviate poverty. Once upon a time it was
a subject of criticism as state increased social expenses to satisfy social needs. Due to this
economic crisis occurred that further affected globalization. UK adopted this liberal welfare
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