Comparative Social AdministrationRoutledge, 2017 M07 28 - 350 pages This is the first work that systematically applies the comparative method to the study of social policy and administration. After a full discussion of this approach in the introduction, the book offers three authoritative national studies--France, Norway, Canada--each giving a rounded picture of social policy and administration in the particular country. Social needs, resources, and forms of social administration are related to the most significant social, demographic, economic, and political factors of the area in question. The authors trace the development of social policies and indicate the direction these policies are likely to take in the future. Comparisons between problems and solutions in all three countries, as well as in Great Britain and the United States, are made throughout.Part II contains comparative analyses of particular problems and of the different forms of social administration designed to deal with them. The problem approach is applied to five areas of social administration: social policy and social planning, social security, coordination, social policies and care for the aged and family policies. Examples are taken not only from the countries previously under study, but also from other Western nations with well-developed social service systems. A concluding chapter delineates the benefits of the comparative method as demonstrated in this volume, and outlines how the goals set forth in the introduction have been fulfilled.This unique and fascinating book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, especially those concerned with the study, the making, or the implementation and administration of social policy. It will serve as a stimulus for fresh interpretation and the re-evaluation of major social institutions here and abroad. |
Contents
1931 | |
1936 | |
1937 | |
1938 | |
Social Security | 1948 |
Housing | |
Health Services | |
Care and Protection of Children and Family Welfare | |
Education and Housing | |
CANADAJOHN S MORGAN 1 Introduction | |
IncomeMaintenance and Welfare Services | |
Health Services | |
Problems of Administration Staffing and Finance | |
THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS | |
Social Policy and Social Planning | |
Social Security | |
Other editions - View all
Comparative Social Administration Barbara N. Rodgers,John Greve,John Stewart Morgan Snippet view - 1968 |
Comparative Social Administration Barbara N. Rodgers,John Greve,John Stewart Morgan No preview available - 1968 |
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agencies areas authorities basic Britain British Canada Assistance Plan Canada Pension Plan Canadian cent centres child welfare co-ordination concerned contributions cost countries departmental departments economic elderly eligible employers employment entitled established family allowance Funds federal government France French functions grants groups health and welfare health insurance health services home help hospital housing income income-maintenance increase individual industrial injuries institutions kind Labour legislation Ministry of Social mothers municipalities National Health National Health Service National Insurance Norway Norwegian nursing occupational old age pensions Old Age Security Oslo paid particular political population problems programmes provinces public assistance Quebec regional rehabilitation responsibility retirement Saskatchewan schools social administration Social Aid social care offices social insurance social policy social security social services social welfare social workers statutory supervision supplementary treatment Unemployment Insurance universal benefit voluntary organizations wage welfare services widows