Kerr's Industrialism Theory

The logic of industrialism theory was developed by Kerr and it explains why the welfare system was developed. The theory shows the welfare state emerging to meet the needs of society at a certain stage of industrialization. The development of social security and the welfare state are key steps in building the industrial labor force. They said that before industrialization if a man became sick, injured and was unable to work then that worker was a burden to the family because there was no way for him to make money. Now the workers need a way to make money if an incident were to happen, and that became items such as compensation, unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions and others.

The state-centered approach emphasizes the role