Welfare and benefit systems

"e;The Mediterranean in the Age of Globalization is a welcome corrective to the tendency to present globalization as a homogenous concept, and the failure to describe how it operates in specific regions.

Nurturing Strangers focuses on loving nonviolent re-parenting of children in foster care.

Nurturing Strangers focuses on loving nonviolent re-parenting of children in foster care.

Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care offers a rich exploration of the theory, research and practice relating to youth mentoring as a means of essential social support.

Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care offers a rich exploration of the theory, research and practice relating to youth mentoring as a means of essential social support.

One in four children experiences the separation/divorce of their parents by the time they reach 16 years.

One in four children experiences the separation/divorce of their parents by the time they reach 16 years.

This accessible and practical book provides hands-on, tried and tested strategies to help the reader respond instantly and effectively to behaviour problems in early years settings.

This accessible and practical book provides hands-on, tried and tested strategies to help the reader respond instantly and effectively to behaviour problems in early years settings.

Between 1990 and 2006, more than 76,000 children born in Eastern Europe were adopted into American families.

Between 1990 and 2006, more than 76,000 children born in Eastern Europe were adopted into American families.

A great number of children and adolescents face a world of violence and isolation.

A great number of children and adolescents face a world of violence and isolation.

PLANT CLOSED--A sign of the times?

PLANT CLOSED--A sign of the times?

In his foreword, the president of the World Bank, James D.

In his foreword, the president of the World Bank, James D.

The special needs of women with disabilities have been disregarded in a wide variety of vital areas.

The special needs of women with disabilities have been disregarded in a wide variety of vital areas.

In December 1982, the Centers for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS.

In December 1982, the Centers for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS.

Family foster care is supposed to provide temporary protection and nurturing for children experiencing maltreatment.

Family foster care is supposed to provide temporary protection and nurturing for children experiencing maltreatment.

The last decade has witnessed a conspicuous alteration in policies protecting unemployed people in modern welfare states.

The last decade has witnessed a conspicuous alteration in policies protecting unemployed people in modern welfare states.

The popular image of the Jewish community is that it consists primarily of members of the middle and upper middle classes.

The popular image of the Jewish community is that it consists primarily of members of the middle and upper middle classes.

Modernizing the Korean Welfare State analyzes recent developments in social and public policy in South Korea.

Modernizing the Korean Welfare State analyzes recent developments in social and public policy in South Korea.

Based on his studies of over 9,000 families, Murray A.

Based on his studies of over 9,000 families, Murray A.

The welfare system in the United Kingdom is broken.

The welfare system in the United Kingdom is broken.

In recent years, in both the specialist press and the tabloids, the idea of privatization of social security has become a shimmering catch phrase.

In recent years, in both the specialist press and the tabloids, the idea of privatization of social security has become a shimmering catch phrase.

Early Child Care is about the very young child--infant, toddler, and early preschool--in today's world.

Early Child Care is about the very young child--infant, toddler, and early preschool--in today's world.

In the struggle against unemployment and marginalization, employability has become the one major tool to counteract this phenomenon.

In the struggle against unemployment and marginalization, employability has become the one major tool to counteract this phenomenon.

Serving African American Children was initiated to present an African American perspective on child welfare issues affecting African American children.

Serving African American Children was initiated to present an African American perspective on child welfare issues affecting African American children.

Over the last few decades, families in many highly developed nations (such as Great Britain) have been held together by grandparents.

Over the last few decades, families in many highly developed nations (such as Great Britain) have been held together by grandparents.

Violence Against Children adopts in its title the exhortation of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, "e;Making Human Rights Real,"e; which also represents the leitmotif of the book.

Violence Against Children adopts in its title the exhortation of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, "e;Making Human Rights Real,"e; which also represents the leitmotif of the book.

This new edition of From Birth to Sixteen outlines children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development from infancy through to adolescence.

This new edition of From Birth to Sixteen outlines children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development from infancy through to adolescence.

Transforming Residential Interventions: Practical Strategies and Future Directions captures the emerging changes, exciting innovations, and creative policies and practices informing ground-breaking residential programs.

Transforming Residential Interventions: Practical Strategies and Future Directions captures the emerging changes, exciting innovations, and creative policies and practices informing ground-breaking residential programs.

It has been almost two decades since conditional cash transfer programs first appeared on the agendas of multilateral agencies and politicians.