Social Development and Social Work Perspectives on Social Protection

ISBN-13: 9781138345874 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 209 str.

Julie L. Drolet

Opis

This innovative volume is designed to develop understanding about the role and contribution of social protection globally and to share innovative practice and policies from around the world.

Spis treści

Foreword  1. Introduction  2. The Historical and Current Context of Social Protection: The Development of the Social Protection Floor Initiative  3. 'Recovery for All' and Reducing Inequality: Austerity and Poverty Elimination  4. Social Protection: A Human Right to Promote Social Justice and Equity  5. Key Concepts and Definitions of Social Protection, Social Development and Related Terms  6. Adaptive Social Protection: Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reducation  7. Social Protection and the Fight Against Poverty  8. The Bolsa Familia Program in the Context of Social Protection in Brazil: A Debate on Central Issues- Focus and Impact on Poverty  9. Toward Livelihood Security Through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): An Initiative of the Government of India  10. The South African Child Support Grant and Dimensions of Social Justice  11. Social Protection in Ghana: Old Challenges and New Initiatives  12. Child-sensitive Social Protection Initiatives in Nigeria: A Role for Indigenous Social Care  13. Social Protection, Disaster Risk Reducation and Community Resilience: Evidence from Rural Areas in Indonesia  14. Conclusion

O autorze

Julie L. Drolet is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Canada.