Islam, Neoliberalism and Social Inequality in Bangladesh: A Social Policy Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 279-315
Author(s):  
A. I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Policy Perspective

scholarly journals The Relevance of Inequality Research in Sociology for Inequality Reduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237802312110201
Author(s):  
Thomas A. DiPrete ◽  
Brittany N. Fox-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Life Chances ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Large Scale Change ◽  
The Subject

Social inequality is a central topic of research in the social sciences. Decades of research have deepened our understanding of the characteristics and causes of social inequality. At the same time, social inequality has markedly increased during the past 40 years, and progress on reducing poverty and improving the life chances of Americans in the bottom half of the distribution has been frustratingly slow. How useful has sociological research been to the task of reducing inequality? The authors analyze the stance taken by sociological research on the subject of reducing inequality. They identify an imbalance in the literature between the discipline’s continual efforts to motivate the plausibility of large-scale change and its lesser efforts to identify feasible strategies of change either through social policy or by enhancing individual and local agency with the potential to cumulate into meaningful progress on inequality reduction.

Hidden Costs of the Welfare State: Employers' Compliance Costs and the Working Tax Credit

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Godwin ◽  
Colin Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Tax Credit ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Compliance Costs ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Welfare State

This paper explores the impact of the decision to make the Working Tax Credit (WTC) payable via the employer, until March 2006. A unique survey shows the unequal distribution of compliance costs across firms and industries. It also suggests that the arrangement had some unanticipated results, and may have damaged the effectiveness of the WTC. Some employers' compliance costs may have been shifted to employees. So from a social policy perspective administration is policy – the delivery system affects outcomes. However the switch to payments through HMRC from April 2006 does not remove all compliance costs from employers.

Tomlinson: a social policy perspective (Part 2)

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (36) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Abigail Masterton
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Policy Perspective

scholarly journals Gangs and Social Policy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Doucette
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
Exposure To Community Violence ◽  
Practice Literature

<p>Youth involvement in gangs in urban areas is significantly increasing. These youth are at high risk for physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Exposure to community violence is linked to aggressive behavior, lower academic performance, lower levels of social competence, and negative mental health outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to set the agenda on how to deal with gangs and gang members from a social policy perspective. This paper will outline the nature of the gang problem in Providence, Rhode Island from three different perspectives: Violence, Forgiveness, and Practice. Literature will be presented and discussed and recommendations for social policy using Ortiz's (2007) Social Diagnosis will be presented.</p>

Land, Agrarian Reform in Zimbabwe Viewed from a Transformative Social Policy Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freedom Mazwi ◽  
Rangarirai Muchetu ◽  
Musavengana Chibwana
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Agrarian Reform ◽  
Policy Perspective

The Rise of Food Charity in Europe

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
National Context ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Food Charity ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Comprehensive Study

This edited collection provides the first comprehensive study of the rise of food charity across Europe. Bringing together leading researchers across the continent, this collection explores the driving forces behind this phenomenon and its implications into the future, from a social policy perspective. The book incorporates cases studies from Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Each empirical case study chapter explores: the histories of food charity in the national context; key changes in social policy and their relationship to food charity; and the implications for social justice. The result is the first book to offer a systematic comparative study of the rise of food charity across Europe. It provides urgently needed evidence on these trends which will be of use to academics, policy makers and practitioners who are grappling with the practical implications of these phenomena.

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