The Social Dimensions of Development
Social Policy and Planning in the Third World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4122546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Hardiman (0009-0003-7760-6932), Jonathan Midgley (0000-0003-0073-2087), James Midgley (0009-0009-0745-7533) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 177 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1972913 |
| OpenAlex | W2055982474 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
This textbook provides basic information on social policies aimes at improving the welfare of the populations in developing countried and assessing the effectiveness of the major social policies which have been applied to the problems of poverty in these countried. The book is an outgrowth of experience gained in teaching a course in social policy and planning at London School of Economics. The focus is on social policied rather than on social planning techniques and the central theme is that state intervention and the implementation of social policies are a necessary prerequisite for improving the welfare of the inhabitants of 3rd World countried. The chapter defines underdevelopment. It stresses the need for governments to develop social policies in accordance with their needs and resources and to develop policies which will redistribute resources to the most seriously disadvantaged segments of their population. The 2nd chapter defines poverty describes the basic inequalities in living standards and income which exist in 3rd World countries and discuss the major theories which have been put forward to explain poverty. The next 5 chapters discuss the problems of population growth rural and urban development health and housing. The various policied which have been formulated to deal with each of these problems are described and compared in regard to their effectiveness. The next chapter discusses social work and the problems associated with the development of social welfare services in developing countries. The final chapter deals with international issues and assesses. The value of bilateral and multilateral aid. Major assumptions underlying the presentation of the material are 1)poverty impedes development 2)poverty will not disappear without government intervention 3)economic development by itself cannot reduce poverty 4)poverty is the result of social factors rather than the result of inadequacies on the part of poor indiciduals 5)socialpolicies and programs formulated to deal with problems in the developed countries are inappropriate for application in developing countries; 6)social policies must reflect the needs of each country; and 7)social planning should be an interdisciplinary endeavor and should utilize knowledge derived from all the social sciences
Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Regional science · Social change · Social policy · Sociology · Third world · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Social Issues and Policies · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
The Relationship Between a Private Voluntary Organization and the Government of a Developing Country in the Delivery of Public Education
Social Work and the Challenge of Entrepreneurship in Africa
Social Security and Third World Poverty
Planejando o terceiro mundo
Empowerment of Women through Self Help Groups and Environmental Management
Städtische Arme auf der Suche nach Sicherheit und die kenyanische Sozialpolitik
Will social work contribute to social development into the new millennium
Old Age and Poverty in Developing Countries
Social planners and development planning practice
Difficulties in implementing social impact assessment in China
Toward a Developmental Model of Social Policy
New Themes in International Social Welfare
The challenges of social work training
Involving Social Work in Economic Development
Poor Law Principles and Social Assistance in the Third World
The challenge of economic development in an African developing country
Social work or working for change? Action for grassroots sustainable development in Amazonia
Collaboration between Western and African schools of social work
The quest for relevance
Social planning
Colonialism and Welfare
Diffusion and the Development of Social Policy
The 1998 Children's Act
The social practice of psychology and the social sciences in a liberal democratic society
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2021 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |