A textbook providing a broad overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research, and approaches. Details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges that arise from it. Includes a section on applied international social welfare t
A textbook providing a broad overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research, and approaches. Details reasons...
James Midgley provides an overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research and approaches. In addition, he details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges which arise from it.
Social Welfare in Global Context includes sections on: applied international social welfare, which addresses the concerns of practitioners; and issues of social work practice, social development, the activities of international agencies and their collaborative efforts. As well as its important focus on practical application, the book also...
James Midgley provides an overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research and approaches. In addition, he det...
'Strong social policy is essential for sustainable growth. This book is an extremely useful overview of social policy issue for policy makers and anyone who wants to understand the true roots of successful sustainable development'
-Ian Johnson, Vice President for Sustainable Development, The World Bank
'Throughout the world issues of social development have now taken centre stage. There is no more comprehensive and readable guide to the choices and conflicts of this global drama. This book is essential reading for all students and...
'Strong social policy is essential for sustainable growth. This book is an extremely useful overview of social policy issue for policy makers and anyo...
Learn what you can do to promote social policy initiatives that really workInternational Perspectives on Welfare to Work Policy presents the latest available research on the various interpretations of "welfare-to-work" in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong, and on the role social work plays in creating and implementing social welfare policies. Preeminent social work scholars from around the world address the changing nature of social work policy and practice, as welfare recipients are required to work in order to receive benefits. This invaluable book examines...
Learn what you can do to promote social policy initiatives that really workInternational Perspectives on Welfare to Work Policy presents the latest av...
This is an excellent and exciting book which makes a compelling case for social development. It more than succeeds in its objective of providing a comprehensive overview of the field of social development -" International Social Work
This is an excellent and exciting book which makes a compelling case for social development. It more than succeeds in its objective of providing a com...
Few days pass without front page newspaper articles about the disarray in the American social security system and the oncoming crisis of exploding costs and imbalance between workers and retirees. New proposals to address these issues constantly surface from presidential candidates, Congress, and interest groups. Yet, few recognize that in the second half of the twentieth century, there has been a global expansion of social security systems, and there may be lessons to be learned from other societies. This collection of essays is designed to examine the diverse approaches developed in...
Few days pass without front page newspaper articles about the disarray in the American social security system and the oncoming crisis of exploding ...
This book explores the complex relationship between social security and economic development, arguing that social security contributes positively to economic development by promoting social investments that not only foster economic growth but enhance social welfare for all. The contributors analyse the various forms of social security, and, through comprehensive analysis of country experiences, demonstrates that the relationship between social security and economic development defies the simplistic interpretations currently popular in literature on the subject. A variety of country case...
This book explores the complex relationship between social security and economic development, arguing that social security contributes positively to e...
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United...
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulat...
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United...
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulat...
Social workers have been involved in social development for many years, but it is only recently that these ideas have been explicitly applied to social work practice. The result is that a new and distinctive approach to social work practice known as developmental social work has emerged. Developmental social work emphasizes the role of social investment in professional practice. These investments meet the material needs of social work's clients and facilitate their full integration into the social and economic life of the community. Developmental social workers believe that client strengths...
Social workers have been involved in social development for many years, but it is only recently that these ideas have been explicitly applied to socia...
