Exploring the globalization of reproductive labour, this book expands a traditional focus on domestic workers and presents an important analysis of the international migration of professional nurses and religious care workers. The study covers a range of countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Exploring the globalization of reproductive labour, this book expands a traditional focus on domestic workers and presents an important analysis of th...
Written in a clear and accessible style Globalization and Social Policy critically evaluates the relevance and implications of globalization in relation to both the academic study of social policy and social welfare provision.
The book examines the implications of globalization; analyses the extent to which social policies contribute to and shape globalizing stratergies; explores the degree to which globalization gives rise to systematic changes in the funding, regulation and provision of welfare; traces the changing nature of social policy as a consequence of globalization; and...
Written in a clear and accessible style Globalization and Social Policy critically evaluates the relevance and implications of globalization in rel...
"Understanding Global Social Policy "is the first student-aimed textbook that comprehensively engages with this fast paced field of study, examining key theoretical and policy debates and issues. Written by an international team of leading social policy analysts, it examines how global social policies are constructed and explores how the globalizing strategies of state and non-state actors intersect with social policy concerns. This second edition contains systematically updated chapters that reflect major new developmentsincluding the United Nation s Millennium Development Goals, the Social...
"Understanding Global Social Policy "is the first student-aimed textbook that comprehensively engages with this fast paced field of study, examining k...
"Understanding Global Social Policy "is the first student-aimed textbook that comprehensively engages with this fast paced field of study, examining key theoretical and policy debates and issues. Written by an international team of leading social policy analysts, it examines how global social policies are constructed and explores how the globalizing strategies of state and non-state actors intersect with social policy concerns. This second edition contains systematically updated chapters that reflect major new developmentsincluding the United Nation s Millennium Development Goals, the Social...
"Understanding Global Social Policy "is the first student-aimed textbook that comprehensively engages with this fast paced field of study, examining k...