Handbook of social policy and development / edited by James Midgley, Rebecca Surender, Laura Alfers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Midgley, James, editor.

Surender, Rebecca, editor.

Alfers, Laura Corrigall, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.

Summary:

The Handbook of Social Policy and Development makes a groundbreaking, coherent case for enhancing collaboration between social policy and development. With wide ranging chapters, it discusses a myriad of ways in which this can be done, exploring both academic and practical activities. As the conventional distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' countries becomes increasingly blurred, this Handbook explores how collaboration between social policy and development is needed to meet global social needs. With contributions from leading experts in both social policy and development studies, this Handbook analyses the complexities of integrating social policy and development studies. Examining a diverse and comprehensive range of countries and case studies that highlight ways to improve this integration, contributors deal with critical debates, covering a wide range of services, programmes, providers and policy sectors. The Handbook of Social Policy and Development is an invaluable introduction to the subject for students of social policy and development studies. Its comprehensive approach also makes it a valuable reference for researchers and specialists in the field.

Contents:

Part I: Social policy and development: origins and progression

1. Social policy and development: an overview

2. The social policy nexus and devlopment: convergence, divergence and dynamic change

Part II: Key issues and debates

3. Shaping society from below: social movements, social policy and development

4. Gender: toward gender equality and poverty reduction

5. Global social policy in a development context: ideas, actors & implementation

6. The SDGs: towards a social development approach in the 2030 agenda?

7. Social and human rights

8. Social policy and urban development

9. Rural development

10. The environment and development: fight against poverty and/or protection of the environment

a conflict of interests?

11. Security and development

12. World-regional social governance, policy & development

13. Informal labour markets: the links between social policy & development

14. Employment-based social protection: 'productivism', universalism and social citizenship

Part III: Services, programmes and policy sectors

15. Health and development

16. Education, social policy and development

17. Housing, development and social justice

18. Social insurance, pensions and development

19. Social assistance, poverty and development

20. Conditional income transfers, social policy & development

21. Social work and family services

22. Financial inclusion and micro finance

23. Community development programmes

24. NGOs and their role in the welfare mix

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-78536-843-5