Welfare and benefit systems

First published in 1998, this volume initially focused on Chilean pension reform, on which the author has published elsewhere, before moving onto Latin America more widely, with coverage extending from 1990 to the reform in Costa Rica and the Mexican pension reform in 1997.

First published in 1998, this volume initially focused on Chilean pension reform, on which the author has published elsewhere, before moving onto Latin America more widely, with coverage extending from 1990 to the reform in Costa Rica and the Mexican pension reform in 1997.

First published in 1999, this timely and challenging volume assesses children's residential services in the UK in the wake of the Residential Provision and the Children Act, 1989, using extensive interviews with providers of residential therapeutic services.

First published in 1997, Living in the Global Society reflects on the fundamental concept of global economy as the driving force for development, and examines how ethical values can direct this towards the welfare of humankind in a future where peace will reign.

First published in 1999, this volume is a collection of essays focused on the theme of partnership with parents in social work practice with children and families.

First published in 1999, this volume is a collection of essays focused on the theme of partnership with parents in social work practice with children and families.

The rising cost of illness and disability benefits are one of today's biggest social and labour market challenges.

The rising cost of illness and disability benefits are one of today's biggest social and labour market challenges.

First published in 1999, The Management of Child Protection Services is not about child abuse but about child protection.

First published in 1999, The Management of Child Protection Services is not about child abuse but about child protection.

First published in 1997, this timely examination of allowances paid to foster carers demonstrates clear evidence that the nature of foster care is changing.

First published in 1997, this timely examination of allowances paid to foster carers demonstrates clear evidence that the nature of foster care is changing.

First published in 1998, this book sets out to shed sociological light upon the much under-researched realm of day-to-day child care practice.

First published in 1998, this book sets out to shed sociological light upon the much under-researched realm of day-to-day child care practice.

First published in 1998, Social Assessment Theory and Practice provides an innovative and comprehensive theoretical and practical basis for social assessment.

First published in 1998, this volume recognises that, despite the plethora of benign welfare approaches to troubled and troublesome adolescents, a small proportion find themselves locked up.

First published in 1998, this volume recognises that, despite the plethora of benign welfare approaches to troubled and troublesome adolescents, a small proportion find themselves locked up.

First published in 1992, this volume, a completely new work and companion to the best seller The ABC of Child Abuse Work, keeps alive the theme of the child's perspective.

First published in 1999, this much-needed volume powerfully re-evaluates attitudes to the 'deserving and 'undeserving' poor and aims to investigate social workers' attitudes and actions towards poverty issues, social service users who have needed financial help and to question whether learning about poverty is an integrated part of social work students' training and social workers' in-service training.

First published in 1998, this study offers a survey of the conceptual background, the political dimension, and the macroeconomic context and constraints of the social security system in Israel, which in four decades (since the mid-1950s) grew virtually from scratch into a comprehensive system, similar in scope to that of Western and Northern Europe, North America, the European outposts in the antipodes and, of course, Japan.

First published in 1998, this study offers a survey of the conceptual background, the political dimension, and the macroeconomic context and constraints of the social security system in Israel, which in four decades (since the mid-1950s) grew virtually from scratch into a comprehensive system, similar in scope to that of Western and Northern Europe, North America, the European outposts in the antipodes and, of course, Japan.

At times children are unable or unwilling to access or engage with emotional and mental health support services.

At times children are unable or unwilling to access or engage with emotional and mental health support services.

First published in 1999, this volume examines the 'meanings' specific child protection cases involving the familial sexual abuse of adolescent girls hold for social workers.

First published in 1999, this volume examines the 'meanings' specific child protection cases involving the familial sexual abuse of adolescent girls hold for social workers.

In contemporary Japan, 85% of children in alternative care remain housed in large welfare institutions, as opposed to family-based foster care.

In contemporary Japan, 85% of children in alternative care remain housed in large welfare institutions, as opposed to family-based foster care.

First published in 1999, this innovative book explores in detail the essential components of working with families whose children are on the Child Protection Register.

This accessible new text introduces students to contemporary European societies by examining structures of inequality, making sense of the empirical and historical contexts.

This accessible new text introduces students to contemporary European societies by examining structures of inequality, making sense of the empirical and historical contexts.

First published in 1969.

Published in 1999, this text explores the impact of access to child care records, specifically upon adults who grew up in the care of Barnardo's.

First published in 1997, this report examines the classic social policy question of whether pensions should be paid only to those with relatively few other resources, so that scarce funds go to the people who need them most, or whether it is more just, and pensions are more willingly funded, when everyone can expect to get one in their turn.

First published in 1997, this report examines the classic social policy question of whether pensions should be paid only to those with relatively few other resources, so that scarce funds go to the people who need them most, or whether it is more just, and pensions are more willingly funded, when everyone can expect to get one in their turn.

Examining the ways in which societies treat their most vulnerable members has long been regarded as revealing of the bedrock beliefs and values that guide the social order.

Examining the ways in which societies treat their most vulnerable members has long been regarded as revealing of the bedrock beliefs and values that guide the social order.

This book is for all those concerned Americans and parents who are looking for ways to give children better education and care.

The "e;cultures"e; of unemployed people in the United States and abroad are complex, varied and offer explanatory power when analyzed, as they are here, in a systematic way.

For the past twenty-five years, the United States has undergone a retrogression in its socioeconomic policies-facilitated and supported by most economists-thanks to the steady drumbeat of arguments by entrepreneurs and politicians who celebrate the free market for anything and everything and who advocate, among other follies, balanced budgets and r

A compelling examination of the meanings of citizenship and their relationship with the question of public welfare provision in the United States today.

This book addresses the relationship between economic development and income distribution in Jordan.

This book examines the need to emphasize the influence of the environment in responding clinically to the needs of abusive families.

This book summarizes the key findings from Philadelphia Private Industry Council's 1985 customer survey.

Social welfare activities stand at the heart of the modern democratic state as they absorb ever-increasing budget allocations and stimulate debate over the proper role of government.

This book is for all those concerned Americans and parents who are looking for ways to give children better education and care.

The "e;cultures"e; of unemployed people in the United States and abroad are complex, varied and offer explanatory power when analyzed, as they are here, in a systematic way.

A compelling examination of the meanings of citizenship and their relationship with the question of public welfare provision in the United States today.

This book addresses the relationship between economic development and income distribution in Jordan.

This book examines the need to emphasize the influence of the environment in responding clinically to the needs of abusive families.

In the late 1980s, despite the fact that the vast majority of women now had a dual role - in paid work and in the domestic realm - the world of work, the welfare state, and the domestic sphere were all still organized as though women's place were primarily in the home.