Social Development and Social Work Perspectives on Social Protection

ISBN-13: 9781138780392 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 290 str.

Julie Drolet;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Social protection is now considered a development milestone and an important tool in combating poverty. Interventions can include, for example, health insurance, public works programs, guaranteed employment schemes, or cash transfers targeting vulnerable populations groups.

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. It explores how to cover an entire population effectively, especially those who are at risk or who are already in a situation of deprivation, and in a sustainable manner. Divided into two parts, the book begins by exploring the theoretical underpinnings of social protection, discussing the social work and social development perspectives and concepts that currently shape it. The second part is comprised of case studies from countries implementing successful social protection initiatives, including Brazil, India, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Indonesia, and reveals how the impact of a successful social protection intervention on poverty, vulnerability and inequality can be dramatic.

This volume is an important reference for advanced students and researchers from a range of disciplines including social policy, social work, development studies, geography, planning, economics, sociology, population health and political science.

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.