A collection of papers that address unemployment as a social phenomenon. It suggests there are solutions if society is willing to take the steps necessary to find and implement them. Focus is on the persistent unemployment in the USA and the UK.
This book provides insights into the way social protection policy is being redefined as a result of the new commitment by governments around the world..
This text on controversial American social issues covers topics like: integration and civil rights; President Clinton's race initiative; poverty; educ..
This edition provides a comprehensive examination of the extent, causes, effects, and costs of American poverty nearly ten years after the passage of ..
This book analyses financial capability and asset building (FCAB) work in low-income communities and with financially vulnerable populations by assess..
This book provides insights into the way social protection policy is being redefined as a result of the new commitment by governments around the world..
This work presents the most recent data on poverty, family structure and participation in welfare programmes. It analyses the causes for the continuin..
This work shows how the poor survive in Calcutta where over half the population live in slums. It argues that since the major cities in India are half..
The author presents an argument for a system of social insurance that replaces welfare with a Guaranteed Adequate Income. The book reviews public assi..