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9780761907886

Social Welfare in Global Context

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761907886

  • ISBN10:

    0761907882

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-03-26
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

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Summary

James Midgley provides an overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research and approaches. In addition, he details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges which arise from it.Social Welfare in Global Context includes sections on: applied international social welfare, which addresses the concerns of practitioners; and issues of social work practice, social development, the activities of international agencies and their collaborative efforts. As well as its important focus on practical application, the book also presents key theoretical debates in the field, and provides a comprehensive account of world social conditions and social welfare institutions.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE GLOBAL SYSTEM
The Field of International Social Welfare
The Global World System
PART TWO: THE ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE
Social Conditions in Global Context
Social Welfare around the World
Theories of State Welfare
The Impact of State Welfare
An International Assessment
Social Change and the Future of Social Welfare
PART THREE: APPLIED INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE
Social Work in International Context
International Social Development
International Collaboration in Social Welfare

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