Government And Social Welfare

Author : Daniel Béland,Pierre-Marc Daigneault
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442609716

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Welfare Reform in Canada by Daniel Béland,Pierre-Marc Daigneault Pdf

Welfare Reform in Canada provides systematic knowledge of Canadian social assistance by assessing provincial welfare regimes and emphasizing changes since the late twentieth century. The book examines activation, social investment, and economic inequalities and provides nuanced perspectives on social welfare across Canada's provinces in relation to trends and issues in the country and beyond. These conceptual, international, and historical perspectives inform in-depth case studies of social assistance reform in each province. The key issues of social assistance in Canada, including gender relations, immigrants, Aboriginal peoples, and the impact of activation programs, are addressed, as is the possibility of convergence taking place in provincial welfare policy. This book is the second volume in the Johnson-Shoyama Series on Public Policy, published by the University of Toronto Press in association with the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, an interdisciplinary centre for research, teaching, and executive training with campuses at the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan.

Author : Allan Moscovitch,Jim Albert,Carleton University. School of Social Work
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39076000870134

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The "Benevolent" State by Allan Moscovitch,Jim Albert,Carleton University. School of Social Work Pdf

Author : Steven Hick,Jackie Stokes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1550772813

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Social Welfare in Canada, 4th Edition by Steven Hick,Jackie Stokes Pdf

The ?social safety net? created in Canada after World War II faced serious challenges from the early 1980s onwards. Neoliberal economic policies pursued by successive federal and provincial governments left many groups of people ? especially those in precarious work, women, racialized minorities, older individuals and Indigenous communities ? highly vulnerable and seriously under-protected. Social justice and full equality can come about only if systemic barriers such as these are acknowledged and completely eliminated. About This Edition This edition focuses on the transformative social policies and universal programs that are needed to promote personal and social well-being and ensure full equality of opportunity for all. Social workers at home and abroad are committed to building inclusive communities, promoting participatory democracy, fighting racism, and actively addressing the problems of economic sustainability, and climate change. The social work profession provides an excellent opportunity to join with health care professionals and others to bring about the fundamental changes necessary to ensure full inclusion, equity and social justice, and a safer and prosperous future.

Author : Joel Blau,Mimi Abramovitz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0195109686

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The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy by Joel Blau,Mimi Abramovitz Pdf

Preface and AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introducing Social Welfare Policy 1. Introduction: Social Problems, Social Policy, and the Triggers of Social Change2. Definitions and Functions of Social Welfare Policy, Mimi AbramovitzPart II: The Policy Model 3. The Economy and Social Welfare4. The Politics of Social Welfare5. Ideological Perspectives and Conflicts, Mimi Abramovitz6. Social Movements and Social Changes, Mimi Abramovitz7. Social Welfare History in the United StatesPart III: Policy Analyses: Applying the Policy Model 8. Income Support: Programs and Policies9. Jobs and Job Training: Programs.

Author : Rosalie Chappell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924091744486

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Social Welfare in Canadian Society by Rosalie Chappell Pdf

Author : Paul Spicker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786603036

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Arguments for Welfare by Paul Spicker Pdf

This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is under attack. The critics argue that welfare states are illegitimate, that things are best left to the market, and that welfare has bad effects on the people who receive it. If we need to be reminded why we ought to have welfare, it is because so many people have come think that we should not. Arguments for Welfare is a short, accessible guide to the arguments. Looking at the common ideas and reoccurring traits of welfare policy across the world it discusses: ·The Meaning of the 'Welfare State' ·The Moral Basis of Social Policy ·Social Responsibility ·The Limits of Markets ·Public Service Provision ·The Role of Government With examples from around the world, the book explains why social welfare services should be provided and explores how the principles are applied. Most importantly, it argues for the welfare state's continued value to society. Arguments for Welfare is an ideal primer for practitioners keen to get to grips with the fundamentals of social policy and students of social policy, social work, sociology and politics.

Author : Allan Moscovitch
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780889206748

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The Welfare State in Canada by Allan Moscovitch Pdf

The first major reference work of its kind in the social welfare field in Canada, this volume is a selected bibliography of works on Canadian social welfare policy. The entries in Part One treat general aspects of the origins, development, organization, and administration of the welfare state in Canada; included is a section covering basic statistical sources. The entries in Part Two treat particular areas of policy such as unemployment, disabled persons, prisons, child and family welfare, health care, and day care. Also included are an introductory essay reviewing the literature on social welfare policy in Canada, a "User's Guide," several appendices on archival materials, and an extensive chronology of Canadian social welfare legislation both federal and provincial. The volume will increase the accessibility of literature on the welfare state and stimulate increased awareness and further research. It should be of wide interest to students, researchers, librarians, social welfare policy analysts and administrators, and social work practitioners.

Author : Arthur Livingstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136857065

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Social Policy in Developing Countries by Arthur Livingstone Pdf

This reissue, first published in 1969, is a study of contemporary social policy in developing countries, which places the emphasis upon the human needs and requirements for social change which confront any people and any government, wherever their political and international affiliations lie, whatever their economic and social convictions may be.

Author : Diana M. DiNitto,Thomas R. Dye
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015016153325

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Social Welfare by Diana M. DiNitto,Thomas R. Dye Pdf

B> This is the leading book in social welfare policy in departments of social work, political science, administration and government. Originally written with Thomas Dye, subsequent editions by Diana DiNitto have been acknowledged as the most comprehensive orientation to social welfare available. DiNitto's approach is politically neutral; she describes the major welfare programs, including welfare, social security, disability, health insurance, and more. This new edition includes new and updated information on welfare (TANF), food stamps, managed care, disability, aging, the change from a budget deficit to a budget surplus, the latest figures on poverty, and the latest information on job training and employment. For anyone interested in public policy or social welfare.

Author : Bochel, Hugh,Powell, Martin
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447324560

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The Coalition Government and Social Policy by Bochel, Hugh,Powell, Martin Pdf

In May 2015, general elections in the United Kingdom shocked the world as a new Conservative Government was voted into power, ending five years of Coalition governance. Both a response to the actions of the Coalition Government and a reflection on the implications of actions taken during the first hundred days of the new Conservative Government, this book could not be more timely in its assessment of the current and future states of UK social policies. The first book to consider Coalition social policy in its entirety, it not only reviews and evaluates the extent of change under the Coalition--looking at the impact of factors like austerity measures on social policies and politics more broadly--but also draws out what the Coalition years will mean for the incoming government, outlining both the challenges and opportunities of its legacy.

Author : Claudia Strauss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139789509

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Making Sense of Public Opinion by Claudia Strauss Pdf

Questions about immigration and social welfare programs raise the central issues of who belongs to a society and what its members deserve. Yet the opinions of the American public about these important issues seem contradictory and confused. Claudia Strauss explains why: public opinion on these issues and many others is formed not from liberal or conservative ideologies but from diverse vernacular discourses that may not fit standard ideologies but are easy to remember and repeat. Drawing on interviews with people from various backgrounds, Strauss identifies and describes 59 conventional discourses about immigration and social welfare and demonstrates how we acquire conventional discourses from our opinion communities. Making Sense of Public Opinion: American Discourses about Immigration and Social Programs explains what conventional discourses are, how to study them, and why they are fundamental elements of public opinion and political culture.

Author : Jacob S. Hacker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521013283

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The Divided Welfare State by Jacob S. Hacker Pdf

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Author : Melanie Hess,Canadian Council on Social Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015050048803

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An Overview of Canadian Social Policy by Melanie Hess,Canadian Council on Social Development Pdf

Author : K. Farnsworth
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230361539

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Social versus Corporate Welfare by K. Farnsworth Pdf

The greatest myth of modern times is the suggestion that capitalism and corporations do better with less government. The global economic crisis has certainly put paid to this idea. But the massive emergency state bailouts and interventions put in place from 2008 were unique only in their size and scale. Government programmes, designed to meet the needs of business, are not just everyday, they are everywhere and they are essential. Just as social welfare protects citizens from the cradle to the grave, corporate welfare protects and benefits corporations throughout their life course. And yet, in most countries, corporate welfare is hidden and underresearched. Drawing on comparative data from OECD states, this book seeks to shed light on the size, uses and importance of corporate welfareacross variouswelfare regimes.

Author : James Midgley
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761907886

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Social Welfare in Global Context by James Midgley Pdf

James Midgley provides a broad overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research, and approaches. He also details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges that arise from it. The author includes an important section on applied international social welfare that addresses the concerns of practitioners--concerns that have been neglected in much of the literature in the field. An entire section of the book is devoted to issues of social work practice, social developments, the activities of international agencies, and their collaborative efforts. While practical application is an important focus of the book, several chapters deal with key theoretical debates in the field. The author also includes descriptive chapters that provide comprehensive accounts of world social conditions and social welfare institutions.