Future Of Social Programs

Author : Katherine McFate,Roger Lawson,William Julius Wilson
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610446686

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Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy by Katherine McFate,Roger Lawson,William Julius Wilson Pdf

"Extremely coherent and useful, this much needed volume is concerned with the current status of the poor in Western industrial states. Its closely linked essays allow comparisons between case studies and are often themselves cross-national comparisons....The essays also comment on the meaning of globalization for social policy." —Choice "Excellent and tightly integrated articles by a group of prominent international scholars....A timely and important book, which will surely become the basic reference point for all future research on inequality and social policy." —Contemporary Sociology The social safety net is under strain in all Western nations, as social and economic change has created problems that traditional welfare systems were not designed to handle. Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy provides a definitive analysis of the conditions that are fraying the social fabric and the reasons why some countries have been more successful than others in addressing these trends. In the United States, where the poverty rate in the 1980s was twice that of any advanced nation in Europe, the social protection system—and public support for it—has eroded alarmingly. In Europe, the welfare system more effectively buffered the disadvantaged, but social expenditures have been indicted by many as the principal cause of high unemployment. Concluding chapters review the progress and goals of social welfare programs, assess their viability in the face of creeping economic, racial, and social fragmentation, and define the challenges that face those concerned with social cohesion and economic prosperity in the new global economy. This volume illuminates the disparate effects of government intervention on the incidence and duration of poverty in Western countries. Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy is full of lessons for anyone who would look beyond the limitations of the welfare debate in the United States.

Author : Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : UOM:39015014745841

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Future of Social Programs by Congressional Quarterly, inc Pdf

Author : Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035652226

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Future of Social Programs by Congressional Quarterly, inc Pdf

Author : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : IRPP
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0886450594

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The Future of Social Welfare Systems in Canada and the United Kingdom by Institute for Research on Public Policy Pdf

Informed observers and policy makers are well aware that in recent years social welfare systems on both sides of the Atlantic have been subject to growing scrutiny, debate and controversy, especially due to high unemployment rates and extreme interest rates experienced during the last recession as well as important demographic changes such as the increase of women into the labour market and the aging population. The papers included in the colloquium discuss the situation of social welfare policy in three stages: historical developments and forces for change; the influence of the political process on social security developments; and, the nature of policy responses to demographic change.

Author : Ford Foundation. Project on Social Welfare and the American Future. Executive Panel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038553744

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The Common Good by Ford Foundation. Project on Social Welfare and the American Future. Executive Panel Pdf

The core of the U.S. social welfare system provides old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to dependent children. In recent years, as social and economic developments have created new vulnerabilities for the American family, observers are asking whether the system needs refinement and rethinking. The Project on Social Welfare and the American Future was established by the Ford Foundation to address the issue of making the welfare system more responsive to the present needs of children and families. The project consisted of research, policy analysis, and deliberations by an 11-member panel of citizens representing the business, academic, labor, civic, and civil rights communities. This final report of the project includes the following sections: (1) Reexamining Our Social Welfare System; (2) Infancy and Childhood: A Time to Sow; (3) Young Adulthood: Preparing for a World of Work; (4) The Working Years: Increasing Economic Opportunity and Social Protection; (5) Old Age: A Time to Reap and Sow Again; and (6) How to Pay the Bill. Three appendices list related resources and other projects funded by the Project on Social Welfare and the American Future. (VM)

Author : Bamford, Terry,Bilton, Keith
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447356554

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Social Work by Bamford, Terry,Bilton, Keith Pdf

This collection charts the key developments in the social work field from 1970 to the present day and shows how by fully understanding social work’s past, we can make better progress for practitioners and service users in the future. It brings together a broad collection of experts from across social work who trace how thinking and approaches to practice have changed over time, examine key legislative developments in the field, look at the impacts of major inquiries and consider the re-emergence of certain specialisms. Providing students and practitioners of social work and social policy with a full picture of the evolution of social work, it also shares important insights for its future directions.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264306943

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The Future of Social Protection What Works for Non-standard Workers? by OECD Pdf

Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to exacerbate ...

Author : Council on Social Work Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Social work education
ISBN : UOM:39015036016338

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Social Work Education and Social Welfare Manpower by Council on Social Work Education Pdf

Papers on social work education and social service labour force. Recruitment of social workers primarily from students, whose numbers do not meet skilled labour demand, due to the inadequacy of present training centre facilities. Psychological aspects, human relations.

Author : Kathryn Neckerman
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610444200

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Social Inequality by Kathryn Neckerman Pdf

Inequality in income, earnings, and wealth has risen dramatically in the United States over the past three decades. Most research into this issue has focused on the causes—global trade, new technology, and economic policy—rather than the consequences of inequality. In Social Inequality, a group of the nation's leading social scientists opens a wide-ranging inquiry into the social implications of rising economic inequality. Beginning with a critical evaluation of the existing research, they assess whether the recent run-up in economic inequality has been accompanied by rising inequality in social domains such as the quality of family and neighborhood life, equal access to education and health care, job satisfaction, and political participation. Marcia Meyers and colleagues find that many low-income mothers cannot afford market-based child care, which contributes to inequality both at the present time—by reducing maternal employment and family income—and through the long-term consequences of informal or low-quality care on children's educational achievement. At the other end of the educational spectrum, Thomas Kane links the growing inequality in college attendance to rising tuition and cuts in financial aid. Neil Fligstein and Taek-Jin Shin show how both job security and job satisfaction have decreased for low-wage workers compared with their higher-paid counterparts. Those who fall behind economically may also suffer diminished access to essential social resources like health care. John Mullahy, Stephanie Robert, and Barbara Wolfe discuss why higher inequality may lead to poorer health: wider inequality might mean increased stress-related ailments for the poor, and it might also be associated with public health care policies that favor the privileged. On the political front, Richard Freeman concludes that political participation has become more stratified as incomes have become more unequal. Workers at the bottom of the income scale may simply be too hard-pressed or too demoralized to care about political participation. Social Inequality concludes with a comprehensive section on the methodological problems involved in disentangling the effects of inequality from other economic factors, which will be of great benefit to future investigators. While today's widening inequality may be a temporary episode, the danger is that the current economic divisions may set in motion a self-perpetuating cycle of social disadvantage. The most comprehensive review of this quandary to date, Social Inequality maps out a new agenda for research on inequality in America with important implications for public policy.

Author : Andrew Armitage
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press Canada
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015040662465

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Social Welfare in Canada Revisited by Andrew Armitage Pdf

This book, under the title Social Welfare in Canada has been a standard text in the field of Canadian social welfare for twenty years. In this completely revised and updated third edition, Armitage examines the legacy of the welfare state in Canada and also explores an uncertain future for social welfare. Many changes in the Canadian political and economic climate threaten the social safety net that has been developed since World War II: the deficit burdens of federal and provincial governments; the real possibility of Quebec's succession from Canada; conservative and even reactionary government retrenchment in the social policy field as a means to cut deficits and to remain economically competitive in the face of globalization and North American free trade. Armitage writes that "the liberal vision remains capable of guiding a collective response to the economic and social policy changes of the twenty-first century" and emphasizes that "both sets of challenges have to be dealt with together". The foremost underlying theme here is a renewed conviction that Canadian society must become more just, more tolerant, and more humane, despite political and economic pressures to the contrary. While programs such as Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Compensation, and retirement benefits, which were designed for conditions 50 years ago, must be thoroughly reappraised, the "situation of single mothers and their children and the growing number of children in poverty comprise the central challenge for social policy. Social policy needs to be rebuilt from the bottom up, and the 'bottom' means the standard of living that is afforded to those who are worst off".

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264248533

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The Future of Productivity by OECD Pdf

This book addresses the rising productivity gap between the global frontier and other firms, and identifies a number of structural impediments constraining business start-ups, knowledge diffusion and resource allocation (such as barriers to up-scaling and relatively high rates of skill mismatch).

Author : American Assembly
Publisher : The American Assembly
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Future of Social Welfare in America by American Assembly Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264632921

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Countering Fraud in Social Benefit Programmes by Anonim Pdf

This report takes stock of approaches taken by public organisations to counter external fraud in social benefit programmes (SBP) and suggests areas for improvement. It provides insights on preventive and detective measures, and promotes a risk-based approach to addressing fraud and error in SBPs in line with the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Integrity. It explores how public organisations can leverage data-driven approaches to improve fraud detection, and how strengthening evaluation activities can promote continuous improvement of anti-fraud measures.

Author : Thomas A. Kochan,Lee Dyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000206746

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Shaping the Future of Work by Thomas A. Kochan,Lee Dyer Pdf

This book provides a clear roadmap for the roles workers and leaders in business, labor, education, and government must play in building a new social contract for all to prosper. It is a call to action for a collaborative effort to develop both high-quality jobs and strong, successful businesses while simultaneously overcoming the deep social and economic divisions that are all too apparent in society today. Written by two leading and trusted experts in the field of employment and work from MIT and Cornell University, this book is a practical, action-oriented guide. Readers will feel empowered to take actions needed to shape a better future of work for themselves, their employees, their co-workers, and others they may represent. It emphasizes the need to fix America's broken social contract and reimagine a new one. The most important message of this book is that we have the ability to shape the work of the future by harnessing the power of new technologies. The book is essential reading for business executives, labor leaders and workforce advocates, government policy makers, politicians, and anyone who is interested in using emerging knowledge and technologies to drive innovation, creating high-quality jobs, and shaping a more broadly shared prosperity.

Author : Peter Edelman,Dallas L. Salisbury,Pamela J. Larson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0815798474

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The Future of Social Insurance by Peter Edelman,Dallas L. Salisbury,Pamela J. Larson Pdf

A Brookings Institution Press and National Academy for Social Insurance publication In this new conference volume from the National Academy of Social Insurance, experts offer differing views on what changes will, and must, occur to ensure the continuing viability of Social Security, retirement benefits, unemployment insurance, Medicare, and health security programs. The book opens with a general overview of how economic and political forces will shape the future of social insurance. In the chapters that follow, contributors discuss and debate a full range of related topics, including future Social Security investment returns, the changing face of private retirement plans, insuring longevity risk in pensions and Social Security, issues in unemployment insurance, long-term financing, governance, and markets for Medicare, and health care for the underserved and uninsured. Contributors include William C. Dudley (Goldman Sachs), Richard Berner (Morgan Stanley Dean Witter), Kilolo Kijakazi (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities), Fay Lomax Cook (Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University), Lawrence Jacobs (University of Minnesota), Jack VanDerhei (Fox School of Business Management, Temple University) Craig Copeland (Employee Benefit Research Institute), Jeffery R. Brown (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard), Janet Norwood (1993-96 Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation), Marilyn Moon (Urban Institute), Sheila Burke (Smithsonian Institution and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard), Mark Schlesinger (Yale), Gerard Anderson (Johns Hopkins University), Lauren LeRoy (Grantmakers in Health), Ruth Riedel (Alliance Healthcare Foundation of San Diego), and Henrie M. Treadwell (W. K. Kellog Foundation¡¯s Community Voices).