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The Social Fund 20 Years On
Historical and Policy Aspects of Loaning Social Security
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
In 2008 the Social Fund had been in operation for 20 years. This has provided a timely opportunity to not only critically reflect upon its introduction in 1988 and its operation in the past two decades, but also to place it within its historical context. There is a particular need to engage with the...
Social Security Works!
Why Social Security Isnt Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2015
A growing chorus of prominent voices in Congress and elsewhere are calling for the expansion of our Social Security system-people who know that Social Security will not go broke” and does not add a penny to the national debt. Social Security Works! will amplify these voices and offer a powerful...
A sharing economy
How social wealth funds can reduce inequality and help balance the books
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Britain is a society increasingly divided between the super-affluent and the impoverished. A Sharing Economy proposes radical new ways to close the growing income gap and spread social opportunities. Drawing on overseas examples, Stewart Lansley argues that mobilising the huge financial potential...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2008
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined...
Green Social Work
From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally.
This compelling new contribution confronts this topic...
Guidance Note
Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Urbanization will become one of the defining trends of Asia's transformation in the coming decades. Investments in urban areas have a strong potential to contribute to inclusive growth, reduce urban poverty, and strengthen social resilience. The Guidance Note on Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban...
Social happiness
Theory into policy and practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
The development of happiness as an explicit theme in social research and policy worldwide has been rapid and remarkable, posing fundamental questions about our personal and collective motives and purposes. This book examines the achievements and potential of applied happiness scholarship in diverse...
by Patricia Kennedy
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Key Themes in Social Policy provides an accessible and authoritative introduction to the key concepts used in social policy, from autonomy to wellbeing.
With over 100 ideas discussed, this is a comprehensive student guide and is designed to help readers to gain a deeper understanding of major...
by Spicker, Paul
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
In this thought-provoking book, Paul Spicker challenges readers to rethink social security benefits in Britain. Putting a case for reform of the system, Spicker argues that most of the criticisms made of social security benefits – that spending is out of control, that it has led to mushrooming dependency,...
Social Work Under Pressure
How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Stress, fatigue and burnout are serious problems in the social work profession. High case loads, staff shortages, budget cuts and the challenging nature of the job contribute to high levels of stress, and social workers can crack under the pressure. This accessible book demonstrates how managers and...
Doing Relationship-Based Social Work
A Practical Guide to Building Relationships and Enabling Change
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Relationships and communication are the foundation of good social work practice. This book offers a new model, drawn from research and practical experience, which describes how to carry out effective relationship-based social work.
Doing Relationship-Based Social Work provides a refreshing...
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Theories for Social Work Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
An accessible and engaging guide to the study of human behavior in the social environment, covering every major theoretical approach
Providing an overview of the major human behavioral theories used to guide social work practice with individuals, families, small groups, and organizations, Human...
by Daniel Béland, Rianne Mahon
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences 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...
Society at a Glance 2009
OECD Social Indicators
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Society at a Glance offers a concise quantitative overview of social trends and policies across the OECD. This 2009 edition includes a wide range of information on social issues – such as demography and family characteristics, employment and unemployment, poverty and inequality, social and health...