Welfare and benefit systems

Researchers, practitioners, journalists and politicians increasingly recognise that foster care throughout the world is in a state of crisis.

This book investigates why people are willing to support an institutional arrangement that realises large-scale redistribution of wealth between social groups of society.

This book investigates why people are willing to support an institutional arrangement that realises large-scale redistribution of wealth between social groups of society.

This new study delivers a detailed analysis of the efforts being made to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece.

This new study delivers a detailed analysis of the efforts being made to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece.

This book brings together the latest European and North American research on a series of key topics in the field of women's employment.

This book brings together the latest European and North American research on a series of key topics in the field of women's employment.

Social Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

Social Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

Rethinking the Welfare State offers a comprehensive and comparative analysis of social welfare policy in an international context, with a particular emphasis on the US and Canada.

Rethinking the Welfare State offers a comprehensive and comparative analysis of social welfare policy in an international context, with a particular emphasis on the US and Canada.

Current debates concerning the future of social security provision in advanced capitalist states have raised the issue of a citizen's basic income (CBI) as a possible reform package: a proposal based on the principles of individuality, universality and unconditionality which would ensure a minimum income guaranteed for all members of society.

Current debates concerning the future of social security provision in advanced capitalist states have raised the issue of a citizen's basic income (CBI) as a possible reform package: a proposal based on the principles of individuality, universality and unconditionality which would ensure a minimum income guaranteed for all members of society.

This is a major contribution to our understanding of European integration.

This is a major contribution to our understanding of European integration.

This is a sharp analysis of the unique Nordic welfare system with urgent lessons for governments and societies across the globe.

This is a sharp analysis of the unique Nordic welfare system with urgent lessons for governments and societies across the globe.

While social work practice with child abuse is a well-documented topic, this revised edition of Social Work and Child Abuse actually challenges and changes the focus of existing literature.

While social work practice with child abuse is a well-documented topic, this revised edition of Social Work and Child Abuse actually challenges and changes the focus of existing literature.

For anyone considering or going through Fostering for Adoption, this book gives you a detailed, personal account of the process which takes you through all the stages and prepares you to cope with the highs and lows.

Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries.

Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries.

Traditionally child sexual abuse has been perceived as a male crime, however, recent research suggests that a significant minority of offenders are female.

Traditionally child sexual abuse has been perceived as a male crime, however, recent research suggests that a significant minority of offenders are female.

This new study assesses the welfare state to ask key questions and draw new conclusions about its place in modern society.

This new study assesses the welfare state to ask key questions and draw new conclusions about its place in modern society.

This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region.

This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region.

The first book-length study of adoption in Japan, this impressive work tackles the innovative and sometimes controversial subject of the policies of adoption agencies in Japan.

The first book-length study of adoption in Japan, this impressive work tackles the innovative and sometimes controversial subject of the policies of adoption agencies in Japan.

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing.

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing.

This new book provides a cross-country comparative analysis of the key issues shaping the latest pension reforms in Europe: political games, welfare models and pathways, population reactions, and observed and expected outcomes.

This new book provides a cross-country comparative analysis of the key issues shaping the latest pension reforms in Europe: political games, welfare models and pathways, population reactions, and observed and expected outcomes.

Understanding Child Abuse is the first book to look at women whose partners are child sex offenders.

Written in consultation with a range of experts, clinicians and practitioners as well as adoptive children, families and birth relatives, this book gives helpful guidance on making evidence-based assessments and planning successful adoption support.

Written in consultation with a range of experts, clinicians and practitioners as well as adoptive children, families and birth relatives, this book gives helpful guidance on making evidence-based assessments and planning successful adoption support.

This book analyzes India's impressive efforts in responding to sensational and easily visible disasters in contrast to the 'silent emergency' of drought-induced under nutrition and starvation deaths.

This book analyzes India's impressive efforts in responding to sensational and easily visible disasters in contrast to the 'silent emergency' of drought-induced under nutrition and starvation deaths.

This book offers an innovative analysis of the ways in which the relationship between citizens and welfare states - social citizenship - becomes more dynamic and multifaceted as a result of Europeanization and individualization.

This book offers an innovative analysis of the ways in which the relationship between citizens and welfare states - social citizenship - becomes more dynamic and multifaceted as a result of Europeanization and individualization.

The safeguarding of children and young people participating in sport has become an increasingly prominent concern in policy-making and research communities around the world.

The safeguarding of children and young people participating in sport has become an increasingly prominent concern in policy-making and research communities around the world.

China's stunning record of economic development since the 1970s has been marred by an increasingly obvious gap between the country's 'haves' and its 'have-nots'.

China's stunning record of economic development since the 1970s has been marred by an increasingly obvious gap between the country's 'haves' and its 'have-nots'.

Revised and updated in light of the reissued Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance and the Children's Act (2004), this concise guide will help health and allied professionals negotiate the complexities of child protection practice, with the aim of preventing abuse and neglect and protecting children from further harm once it has occurred.

Revised and updated in light of the reissued Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance and the Children's Act (2004), this concise guide will help health and allied professionals negotiate the complexities of child protection practice, with the aim of preventing abuse and neglect and protecting children from further harm once it has occurred.

Population ageing and slower economic growth have raised serious questions about the willingness and ability of governments to maintain current social policies.

Population ageing and slower economic growth have raised serious questions about the willingness and ability of governments to maintain current social policies.

In Portugal, 12-year-olds manufacture clothes destined for British chain-stores.