B&gt; Controversial Issues in Social Policy is an edited collection of contemporary social policy debates argued between some of the foremost thinkers in the field of social work as well as prominent authors in other fields. The 18 debate topics were selected to cover a wide range of professional interests in the field of social policy and are divided into three parts. The book stresses the importance of critical and independent thought in the educational process. For anyone interested in social welfare policy, public policy and contemporary issues at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Controversial Issues in Social Policy (2nd Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Karger, Howard Jacob

Midgley, James

Brown, C. Brene

Politics & Government

Allyn&Bacon

Controversial Issues in Social Policy is an edited collection of contemporary social policy debates argued between some of the foremost thinkers in the field of social work as well as prominent authors in other fields. Its 16 debate topics were selected to cover a wide range of professional interests in the field of social policy and are divided into three parts: Part I: Social Policy and the American Welfare State Part II: The Culture Wars: Discrimination, Stigma and Social Policy Part III: Social Work and Social Service Delivery Issues It is a great text for anyone interested in social welfare policy, public policy and contemporary issues at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It stresses the importance of critical and independent thought in the educational process.

Controversial Issues in Social Policy (3rd Edition)

Kindle, Peter

Pearson

Comparative Social Policy and the Third World (Studies in International Social Policy and Welfare)

MacPherson, Stewart

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Community Participation, Social Development and the State

Routledge

The Fields and Methods of Social Planning

Piachaud, David

Ashgate Pub. Co

Professional Imperialism: Social Work in the Third World

Professional imperialism: Social work in the Third World (Studies in social policy and welfare)

Heinemann

Social security systems throughout the world are faced with unprecedented challenges in response to growing criticisms about unacceptable expenditures for government programs and questions about the appropriate role of government in providing social protection through social insurance and social assistance programs. The challenges are also a result of dramatic demographic, social, and cultural changes around the world. A variety of radical and modest reform measures are currently being discussed which have the potential of significantly impacting the means of income and health care for the elderly, children, and families.
This book examines these challenges from the perspective of local analysts in both industrial and economically developing nations. The purpose of the analysis is to promote a better understanding of the integral role that social security plays in the social and economic development of diverse societies. The chapters examine the wide range of challenges to social security in Britain, Egypt and Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe. An overview of the most prevalent issues are discussed, including fiscal viability, economic development, equity, administration, public confidence, and the role of social security as the primary government instrument for social protection against the loss of income and health. Essential reading for students and researchers in social policy, gerontology, and comparative social welfare.

Challenges to Social Security: An International Exploration

Business & Money

Tracy, Martin B.

Economics

Praeger

Inequality is back on the academic and political agenda. This book considers the extent and impact of social protection - including social assistance, social insurance, universal allowances and mandates - on inequality. The author illustrates how effectively designed and implemented forms of social protection can make significant contributions to reducing inequalities, promoting egalitarian ideals and achieving social justice. Critical and incisive, this book is essential reading for students and academics studying social protection and inequality. It will also be of interest to scholars in social policy, international social welfare and development studies, as well as practitioners and professionals in government and international agencies.

Inequality, Social Protection and Social Justice

Sociology

Edward Elgar Publishing

Advanced Introduction to Social Protection (Elgar Advanced Introductions series)

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Written by James Midgley, a leading authority on international social policy and social development, this Advanced Introduction offers a concise, readable and wide-ranging overview of how protection schemes such as social assistance, social insurance, employer mandates and social allowances promote social welfare by meeting peoples' income needs and improving their living standards. It defines the field, traces its historical evolution, discusses the contribution of theories and ideologies and examines its impact on poverty. Key features include: <ul> <li>Discussion of the impact of social protection on incomes and living standards and considers the role of social protection in the economy, politics and society</li> <li>Examination of the role of theories and ideologies in social protection</li> <li>A global perspective with a special focus on social protection in the Global South</li> <li>An accessible analysis of the challenges facing social protection and the way these are being dealt with.</li> </ul> This perceptive Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both graduates and undergraduates studying public and social policy, economics and the social sciences. It will also be a useful guide for civil servants and officials in international agencies as well as social protection practitioners in non-profits and community organizations.

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