The welfare state in post-industrial society : a global perspective / Jason Powell, Jon (Joe) Hendricks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Jason.

Contributor:

Hendricks, Jon, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare.

Welfare state.

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

viii, 375 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; London : Springer, [2009]

Summary:

In recent years, major social forces such as: aging populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international organizations have begun to influence social policy at a national and local level. Among the many ramifications of these changes is that globalizing influences may hinder the ability of individual nation-states to effect policies that are beneficial to them on a local level. With contributions from different countries world-wide, this collected work represents the first major comparative analysis on the effect of globalization on the international welfare state.

The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society is divided into two major sections: the first draws from a number of leading social welfare researchers from diverse countries who point to the nation-state as case studies; highlighting how it goes about establishing and revising social welfare provisions. The second portion of the volume then moves to a more global perspective in its analysis and questioning of the impact of globalisation on citizenship and marketization.

A unique aspect of the volume is that all authors participated in an iterative process to identify a series of consensus themes that each author was then asked to integrate into their chapters as they were relevant.

Contents:

Part I Rethinking Social Welfare in a Post-industrial World

1 The Welfare State in Post-industrial Society: The Lay of the Land / Jon (Joe) Hendricks, Jason L. Powell 3

2 Social Quality in Post-industrial Societies: The Growth of Migrant Remittances in International Social Welfare / Yitzhak Berman, David Phillips 19

3 Aging in Post-industrial Societies: Intergenerational Conflict and Solidarity / Alex Dumas, Bryan S. Turner 41

4 Social Welfare, Aging, and Globalization in a Post-industrial Society / Chris Phillipson 57

5 In Search of a New Welfare State in Europe: An International Perspective / Anton Hemerijck 71

6 Gender, Marriage, and Family in Post-industrial Society: An International Perspective / Ryan Sheppard 99

7 Health and Health Care in Post-industrial Society / Robin Gauld 125

8 Post-industrial Society and Aging in a Global World: The Demographic Context of Social Welfare / Jason L. Powell, Cynthia Leedham 141

9 On the Road to Welfare Markets: Institutional, Organizational, and Cultural Dynamics of a New European Welfare State Settlement / Ingo Bode 161

Part II Social Welfare in Post-industrial Societies: International Comparisons

10 A Nordic Welfare State in Post-industrial Society / Jorma Sipil,̃ Anneli Anttonen, Teppo Krg̲er 181

11 Citizenship and Education in Post-industrial Societies / Antonin Wagner 201

12 England and Wales: The Criminal Justice System in 'Post-industrial Society' / Tim Owen 217

13 Canada: New Ideology and Social Assistance in Post-industrial Society / Patricia M. Daenzer 235

14 United States: Social Welfare Policy and Privatization in Post-industrial Society / Michael Reisch 253

15 Australia: Contemporary Issues and Debates on the Social Welfare System / Mel Gray, Kylie Agllias 271

16 South Africa and Post-industrialism: Developmental Social Welfare - A Policy Framework for Social Services with Children / Antoinette Lombard 293

17 Privatization Trends in Welfare Services and Their Impact upon Israel as a Welfare State / Joseph Katan, Ariela Lowenstein 311

18 South Korea: Balancing Social Welfare in Post-industrial Society / Hyunsook Yoon 333.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781441900654

1441900659

1441900667

9781441900661

OCLC:

310401010