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MACMILLAN The Welfare Trait - Dr Adam Perkins Psychology Book

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In The Welfare Trait, award-winning personality researcher Dr Adam Perkins explores a critical challenge facing the modern welfare state. He examines why successive generations living under state protection appear to show lower work motivation than those before them. To prevent the welfare state from undermining its own economic and social foundations, we must understand the root causes of this shift. Dr Perkins presents a compelling theory regarding welfare-induced personality mis-development. By analyzing data, he shows how the welfare state impacts social structures, including its role in the number of children born into disadvantaged households. This book provides a deep dive into the intersection of social policy, developmental psychology, and economic stability, making it an essential read for those interested in how government policy shapes human character and societal health.

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Written by award-winning personality researcher Dr Adam Perkins to provide expert insight into personality development.

Explores the relationship between state benefits and declining work motivation across generations.

Analyzes how welfare-induced personality mis-development affects the economic and social foundations of society.

Presents data regarding the impact of the welfare state on disadvantaged households and birth rates.

Published by Palgrave Macmillan as a comprehensive study in psychology and social policy.

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11 November 2015
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