Social Policy Dimensions Research Articles

Integrating social policy dimensions into entrepreneurship education: a perspective from India

Social innovation and social enterprise are often supposed as methodological solutions to address multifaceted socio-economic problems, due to the sharing of ideas and their involvement of stakeholders from different sectors. This cooperative treatise (Ziegler in Innov Eur J Soc Sci Res 30:388–405, 2017) is striking to legislators across the political gamut. This research is therefore positioned within the broader literature on social innovation and its policy relevance; even though social innovation is not a novel thought, the application of social innovation as a policy idea and its part in relation to the restructuring of the prevailing welfare establishment has gained momentum in recent years. Hence, in their paper the authors will examine how social enterprise as a concept can act as a positive catalyst for influencing policy (i.e. public and social) in the developing world. To meet the overall aim of this paper, the authors employed a case study of India and applied a three-step approach, namely: (1) a literature review process that explored a variety of policy methods that can influence on the accomplishment and measurement of social enterprises; (2) a policy survey, which entailed desk-based searches of national and state-level policies, followed by stakeholder consultation queries to complement online results; and (3) qualitative interviews with stakeholders from government agencies and departments at national and state levels, including the Ministry of Finance, representatives of private industry, chambers of commerce, social investors, social enterprise networks, and advocacy leads. The research findings that are presented in this paper were funded by Delhi School of Public Policy and Governance, Institute of Eminence at the University of Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION OF GENDER EQUALITY: SOCIAL AND LEGAL RESEARCH

The article is devoted to the analysis of acts adopted by the United Nations in the field of women's rights and combating gender asymmetry. The authors emphasize that the activities of the UN contribute to the development of the gender dimension of social policy and the legal provision of equal status for both sexes. Representatives of the UN have repeatedly recorded trouble in the "women's issue". At this time, in particular, almost total illiteracy of the female population was recorded. This circumstance was regarded as a brake and a shear obstacle in the matter of emancipation. Appealing to the tools of gender sociology, in particular to the concept of a new gender order, it is shown that at present a special role in ensuring women's rights is played by a specially established in 2010 structural unit under the auspices of the United Nations - UN Women. With the goal of improving the status of women, this entity is guided by the principle that gender equality is at the heart of the human rights and human values ​​of the United Nations.

노자 정치사상의 사회정책적 함의

The purpose of this study is to explore the study framework through categorizing the contentsof Laozi’s political thoughts and establishing the dimensions of social policy and to grasp theirimplications from the standpoint of social policy by using the framework. The implications ofLaozi’s political thoughts from the standpoint of social policy are such as followings. First,Laozi’s political thoughts shares human dignity, social solidarity consciousness, and freedomamong the relative values of social policy. Second, His political thoughts shares some part ofhuman respect or human dignity in relation to the purpose of social policy. The primary targetperson of social policy should become social disadvantaged people and then nation peoplebecome next. Third, His political thoughts suggest the imperative requirements such as peacemaintenance and war opposition in order to construct welfare state or welfare society. Therefore Laozi’s thoughts including his political thoughts should be highlighted and utilized invarious aspects covering social welfare and social policy.

TRANSFORMATIONAL FEATURES OF SOCIAL POLICY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Statement of the problem: Analysis of the transformational dimension of social policy of the leading countries of the world, identification of the institutional features of the social policy of modern European states, critical generalization of the models and principles of social policy in the European Union is of essential importance.

TRANSFORMATIONAL FEATURES OF SOCIAL POLICY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Statement of the problem: Analysis of the transformational dimension of social policy of the leading countries of the world, identification of the institutional features of the social policy of modern European states, critical generalization of the models and principles of social policy in the European Union is of essential importance.

Transformational Features of Social Policy of Foreign Countries

Statement of the problem: Analysis of the transformational dimension of social policy of the leading countries of the world, identification of the institutional features of the social policy of modern European states, critical generalization of the models and principles of social policy in the European Union is of essential importance. Presentation of dignified material. In the second half of the 20th century, general scientific, political and cultural parameters were worked out, which became the basis for the development of social standards of social policy for the development of countries in the global dimension. The unified principles of its implementation are revealed, which gives grounds to speak of a typical theoretical model of social policy.

Toward a post‐neoliberal social citizenship?

Toward a post‐neoliberal social citizenship?

El entramado de actores entre Política Social y Economía Social en Argentina: Una mirada relacional local

El Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de la Nación de Argentina, durante el segundo gobierno de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2011–2015), promulgó en sus políticas sociales una orientación territorial y principios de la economía social y solidaria. A su vez, fomentó la participación de gobiernos subnacionales y universidades públicas en las diferentes etapas de la política pública. Dichos lineamientos, se plasmaron en el Programa Ingreso Social con Trabajo – Argentina Trabaja (Prist – At). En este marco, nos proponemos caracterizar la dimensión relacional de la política social analizando el entramado de actores que conforma el Prist - At y las relaciones entre ellos en el espacio local de gestión. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa e incluye diversas técnicas de recolección de información como entrevistas, observación y análisis de documentos oficiales.

The youth after land reform in Zimbabwe: exploring the redistributive and social protection outcomes from a transformative social policy perspective

ABSTRACT Focusing on the youth, this paper explores the social policy dimensions of Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform programme (FTLRP) using the transformative social policy (TSP) theoretical framework. It shows that in rural Zimbabwe, the FTLRP has impacted the youth in diverse ways which are only becoming visible now. Using the TSP framework, the paper argues that land reform is a social policy instrument that can be used to transform livelihoods and bring about inclusive development in former settler colonies. It uses empirical evidence gathered in Goromonzi district in Zimbabwe to show that there are discernible redistribution, production and social protection outcomes of the FTLRP. In a context where some Southern African countries are grappling with how best to deal with their “land questions,” the paper argues that there are lessons to be learned from the Zimbabwean experience.

The US Racial Wealth Gap and the Implications for Financial Inclusion and Wealth Management Policies

AbstractThis paper contributes to debates on economic inequality and ethnic and racial dimensions of social policy by focusing on the US racial wealth gap and assessing in what ways the private wealth management industry has contributed to this gap and reinforced white supremacy. The combined effects of the private wealth management industry reproducing whiteness and the industry being embedded in whiteness act as a barrier to developing a wider understanding of the savings and investment behaviour of people of colour. The paper addresses the role of public policy in closing the gap for investment advice, whether it should become a direct provider, or a facilitator to encourage the wider engagement of existing market participants.

Social policy: From axiology to social acceptance

The purpose of this article is to place social policy in the axiological dimension, as well as to present the influence of axiology and social acceptance on the conceptual and real shape of social policy. The article presents selected elements of the process of shaping the axiological dimension of social policy and outlines the specificity of this process in the case of social activities of the state. It justifies shaping social policy based on market factors and directing changes towards the multi-sectoral character of this policy and social economy.

Paths to (de)centralization: Changing territorial dynamics of social policy in the People’s Republic of China and the United States

Drawing on the existing welfare state literature, this article offers a comparative analytical framework to account for the territorial dynamics of social policy in the United States and the People’s Republic of China, two countries that are most dissimilar in terms of political regime but that may exhibit similar territorial patterns of social policy fragmentation. A promising way to explore such patterns, we argue, is to analyze how changes in the architecture of major governing institutions affect the territorial dimension of social policy. In the United States, state governments and a territorially-organized federal legislature have increasingly accommodated national political parties. These two parties have turned the politics of social policy into a debate over the boundaries of national or state governance of social policy, resulting in multi-level governance frameworks. In the People’s Republic of China, the partisan dimension is absent, but strong economic pressures on the central bureaucracy have made devolution a functional imperative and have given local governments increasing leverage when bargaining with the center.

Post-Constitutional Urban Policy: the experience of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro

The aim of this article is to reflect on the ill-fated expectations of Brazilian urban policy, much identified with the regulation of urban land use. The present work is based on the premise that urban policy is the dimension of social policy that provides effectiveness to urban planning. Thus, it is fitting that it should be evaluated within a context in which it began to interact with a set of social rights included in the 1988 Constitution. These were the underlying reflections resulting from research, which was conducted through interviews with urban planners who had worked with urban policy in the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro during the 1980s, 1990s and into the 2000s. The main transformations in urban policy and the challenges faced in managing this policy were used as a reference to reflect on the directions taken by Brazilian urban policy.

Water Insecurity: A Case for Social Policy Action by Social Workers

This article discusses the nationally and internationally urgent water insecurity issue, and why it represents a highly relevant area for social policy action by social workers, both at local and global levels. Drawing on secondary data analysis, the paper explores the nature and scope of water insecurity as a global social work issue, discusses its social policy dimensions, and suggests a framework for social policy action by social workers. It argues that, due to the complex nature of the water insecurity issue and its consequences, particularly on the poor and disadvantaged groups, and on ecosystems, it is critical to analyse it from conservation, distribution, and access perspectives and to act. Social workers need to think creatively about the application of their knowledge, skills, and virtues to the water insecurity issue in order to bring about necessary changes in human and institutional behaviour relating to water.

Dimensions of Social Policy

The purpose of this paper is to examine the dimensions of social policy that can be views as the policy elements of social policy. Social policy is the study of the social services and the welfare state. Its central focus is the study of social welfare and the social services. Through the literature review, I constructed the five dimensions of social policy: 1) goals and objectives, (2) forms of benefits and services, (3) basis of social allocation, (4) administration and service delivery, and (5) financing. Regarding to these five dimensions of social policy, I discussed each by each together with the relevant issues.

Party policy positions in Italy after pre-electoral coalition disintegration

The Italian party system has recently been characterized by the formation and splits of pre-electoral coalitions. Different broad pre-electoral coalitions, which were set up in the scope of the 2006 national elections, disintegrated for the 2008 electoral campaign. This explorative study looks at the policy position of the main party coalitions regarding state involvement and social issues in the 2006 election campaign and their respective partners in the 2008 campaign. As such, we investigate where different parties that belonged to the same coalition in the previous election locate themselves after disintegration with respect to state involvement in economy and social policy dimensions. Using the computerized method Wordscores, we find mixed results with major coalition parties staying closest to the coalition's position on one issue but moving away from the coalition's position on the other issue. Minor leftist parties clearly look for a niche position after disintegration, whereas different patterns may be observed among the rightist minor parties.

Still Chasing Chimeras but Finally Slaying Some Dragons in the Quest for Consumer Bankruptcy Reform

This paper responds to the question, how well have reformed regimes of consumer bankruptcy performed. The question was posed for one panel of a conference on the social policy dimensions of regulatory crisis management in the EU and US, hosted by the Social Science Research Centre Berlin. This short paper offers the beginnings of a response by examining six prominent consumer insolvency systems that have undergone reform in the past decade, concentrating on the most salient aspects of these reforms and their effects, particularly the degree to which reforms have moved these systems in a more social policy-oriented direction, concentrating on, e.g., fighting social exclusion. Progressing from worst to best, it begins with the thoroughly misguided and counterproductive US reform of 2005 and ends with the increasingly impressive series of reforms implemented in France in 1999, 2004, and 2010. Between these poles, the examination progresses through reforms in the Netherlands in 2008, Denmark in 2005, Sweden in 2007, and Germany in 2002, charting a steadily increasing ratio of positive to negative design and result, especially with respect to slaying the twin monsters of inefficiency and waste.

Inside the welfare state: foundations of policy and practice in post-war Britain

By moving beyond consideration of the welfare legislation enacted in the 1940s, this book explains how government aid was actually provided in the new welfare state created just after World War II. Revealing dimensions of social policy that have been neglected by scholars, this study uncovers the practices of the officials who decided how welfare would be distributed. Between 1945 and 1965, social policy was in a state of flux, as officials sought to reconcile the new welfare state’s message of unqualified inclusion with deeply ingrained norms that militated against providing state aid to working-age men, to women who had even a tenuous connection to a male wage-earner, or to black and Asian immigrants who lacked an authentic British identity. Fusing the rationales of the poor law and the technologies of the modern bureaucratic state, various government branches tried to shape the behavior and attitudes of those seeking benefits. These mechanisms of welfare distribution created a bureaucratic language and logic that foreshadowed the more publicized, politicized anxieties that would surface as the welfare state itself came under attack later in the 20th century.

Exploring Neglected Dimensions of Social Policy: The SDW, Fiscal Welfare and the Exemplar of Local Taxation in England

Abstract Titmuss's Social Division of Welfare (SDW) thesis is a vitally important but much neglected element of social policy analysis. This article seeks to explore the SDW, with a particular focus on fiscal welfare. Fiscal welfare has been described as forming a hidden welfare state, and while taxation is one of the main ways in which governments affect the lives of citizens, studies of welfare pay remarkably little attention to its impact. Fiscal welfare is examined by using, as an exemplar, local taxation in England, a subject that itself is neglected within social policy. Local taxation in England is of interest because it illustrates the impact of a system of taxation on different groups of citizens, and how this can operate to the benefit of rich over poor citizens. This is because the current system is highly regressive, meaning that those on low and middle incomes spend proportionately more of their income paying the tax than do those on high incomes. What is of further interest is how within the debate about reform of local taxation, concern with regressivity becomes obscured and ceases to be the focus of attention. We are thus provided with an example of how fiscal welfare remains a hidden issue. The article concludes by arguing that social policy analysis needs to move beyond the narrow confines of social welfare and develop a broader understanding of welfare, based on the SDW.

Quo Vadis Social Sciences?: Appropriating Ground in the Indeterminacy of Knowldge Crisis - The Role of Qualitative Social Work Research

Drawing upon my Ph.D. research in this area, the paper examines the discursive dimensions of social policy oriented research, which has coincided with the indeterminacy of knowledge crisis in the social sciences. It considers the implications of the indeterminacy crisis for the legitmation of both the natural and social sciences, and evaluates the contribution qualitative social work research and chaos theory can make to the development of new normative foundations in the social sciences, in particular sociology. The issue is explored within the context of the social exclusion debate in contemporary UK welfare by reflecting upon the discursive dimensions of social inclusion policies for children and young people in the United Kingdom.