Bringing together top scholars in the field, Universality and Social Policy in Canada provides an overview of the universality principle in social welfare. The contributors survey the many contested meanings of universality in relation to specific social programs, the field of social policy, and the modern welfare state. The book argues that while universality is a core value undergirding certain areas of state intervention—most notably health care and education—the contributory principle of social insurance and the selectivity principle of income assistance are also highly significant precepts in practice.

Edited by Daniel Béland, Gregory P. Marchildon, and Michael J. Prince

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Introduction: Understanding Universality
DANIEL BÉLAND, GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE

1 Placing Universality in Canadian Social Policy and Politics
   MICHAEL J. PRINCE
2 Equalization and the Fiscal Foundation of Universality
   P.E. BRYDEN
3 The Single-Tier Universality of Canadian Medicare
   GREGORY P. MARCHILDON
4 Elementary and Secondary Education: The First Universal Social Program in Canada
   JENNIFER WALLNER AND GREGORY P. MARCHILDON
5 From Family Allowances to the Struggle for Universal Childcare in Canada
   RIANNE MAHON WITH MICHAEL J. PRINCE
6 Universality and the Erosion of Old Age Security
   DANIEL BÉLAND AND PATRIK MARIER
7 Common Differences: The Universalism of Disability and Unevenness of Public Policy
   MICHAEL J. PRINCE
8 Segmented Citizenship: Indigenous Peoples and the Limits of Universality
   MARTIN PAPILLON
9 Universality and Immigration: Differential Access to Social Programs and Societal Inclusion
   TRACY SMITH-CARRIER
10 Universality and Social Policy in the United Kingdom
     ALEX WADDAN AND DANIEL BÉLAND
11 Universal Social Policy in Sweden
     PAULA BLOMQVIST AND DANIEL BÉLAND

Conclusion: Resiliencies, Paradoxes, and Lessons
GREGORY P. MARCHILDON, DANIEL BÉLAND, AND MICHAEL J. PRINCE

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