Social Security Programs: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Perspective: 359 (Contributions in Political Science) - Hardcover

 
9780313296543: Social Security Programs: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Perspective: 359 (Contributions in Political Science)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0313296545 ISBN 13: 9780313296543
Publisher: Praeger (UK), 1995

Synopsis

This volume examines current trends in social security programs around the world. An international group of contributors provide (1) historical perspectives on the development of social security programs (looking at the U.S., Japan, and South Korea); (2) national overviews of programs as adapted to specific populations (in Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Zimbabwe, Yugoslavia, and Malaysia); and (3) specific program analyses (long term care in Britain, health care in Sweden, and industrial accident benefits as developed in Brazil). The discussions highlight the need to evaluate the impact of social security programs on the general population, as well as on specific population groups. This work will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers in social welfare and public policy.

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About the Author

JOHN DIXON is head of the Department of Social Sciences at Lingnan College in Hong Kong.

ROBERT P. SCHEURELL is Associate Professor of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

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Publisher
Praeger (UK)
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0313296545
ISBN 13 
9780313296543
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
248
Editor
John C. Dixon, Robert P. Scheurell