Reforming social policy : changing perspectives on sustainable human development / editors Daniel A. Morales-Gómez, Necla Tschirgi, Jennifer L. Moher
- Published
- Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, [2000]
- Copyright Date
- ©2000
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 160 pages, 1 unnumbered pages)
- Additional Creators
- Moher, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lori), 1969-, Morales-Gómez, Daniel A., Tschirgi, Neclâ Yongac̦oğlu, 1946-, and International Development Research Centre (Canada)
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- Contents
- Preface / Daniel A. Morales-Gómez -- Ch. 1. Introduction: the paradox of development / Necla Tschirgi -- Ch. 2. Ghana: social-policy reform in Africa / Ernest Aryeetey and Markus Goldstein -- Ch. 3. Chile: progress, problems, and prospects / Dagmar Raczynski -- Ch. 4. Canada: experience and lessons for the future / Terrance Hunsley -- Ch. 5. Conclusion: a research agenda for social-policy reform / Jennifer L. Moher -- Appendix 1: Acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix 2: Contributing authors -- Bibliography.
- Summary
- The 20th century has been a remarkable age of material advancement and sociopolitical transformation. In all parts of the world, people have witnessed profound changes in their conditions of life: infant mortality rates and adult illiteracy have dropped as dramatically as primary school enrollment and life expectancy have increased. Nevertheless, despite unprecedented material progress, basic education, health care, housing, and social protection remain insufficient for the majority of the world's population. In developed and developing countries alike, governments are re-evaluating their soci.
- Subject(s)
- Social policy
- Sustainable development
- Public Policy
- Politique sociale
- Développement durable
- Public policy
- POLITICAL SCIENCE—Public Policy—Social Policy
- Sozialpolitik
- Reform
- Sociale politiek
- Hervormingen
- Developpement durable
- Canada—Social policy
- Ghana—Social policy
- Chile—Social policy
- Canada—Politique sociale
- Ghāna—Politique sociale
- Chili—Politique sociale
- Canada
- Chile
- Ghana
- Kanada
- Ghana—Politique sociale
- ISBN
- 9780889368781
0889368783
1552500470 (pdffile)
9781552500477 (pdffile) - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-160).
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