Social Welfare for a Global Era
International Perspectives on Policy and Practice
James O. Midgley - University of California - Berkeley
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Written by internationally renowned author and scholar James Midgley, Social Welfare for a Global Era provides a comprehensive framework for examining social welfare from a global perspective. Drawing on a large body of literature and his own extensive knowledge of the field, Dr. Midgley offers students, scholars, and practitioners an up-to-date account of the complex ways social well-being is enhanced in the global era, including the major welfare institutions that provide a cultural context for social welfare policy and practice.
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Part I: The Global Context
Practical Aspects of International Social Welfare
Academic Aspects of International Social Welfare
International Social Welfare: Benefits and Challenges
Nation States and the Emergence of the Global Era
Nation States and the Modern World
Social Conditions in the Modern World
Globalization: Historical and Academic Perspectives
Unraveling Globalization: Definition and Dimensions
The Impact of Globalization
Responding to Globalization
Part II: Promoting Social Welfare in the Global Era
The Nature of Nonformal Welfare
Challenges to Nonformal Welfare
Formalization, Integration and Opportunities
Defining Nonprofits and Faith-based Organizations
Nonprofits and Faith-based Organizations in International Context
The Role of the Voluntary Sector
The Nature of Social Work
Social Work Around the World
International Social Work: Challenges and Issues
Understanding Markets and Commercial Providers
Varieties of Market-based Welfare
The Limitations of Markets and Commercial Provision
Defining the State and State Welfare
The Historical Evolution of State Welfare
State Welfare Around the World
Analyzing Social Change
Changing State Welfare: From Golden Age to Crisis and Beyond
The Future of State Welfare: Shaping the New Pluralism
Features of Social Development
Social Development: Theory and Practice
Social Development: Limitations and Prospects
Part III: Social Welfare for a Global Era
History of International Social Welfare Cooperation
Promoting International Social Welfare Cooperation
Issues and Challenges in Social Welfare Cooperation
Roots of the One World Perspective
Elements of a One World Perspective
Challenges to a One World Perspective: Values and Power
KEY FEATURES:
- A focus on international collaboration in social welfare includes the way social policymaking is becoming increasingly internationalized through the efforts of multi-lateral organizations and the willingness of national governments to collaborate on international initiatives.
- A sensitivity to cultural diversity discusses the realities of global social welfare.
- An in-depth overview of the role of families and communities, nonprofits and faith-based organizations, commercial providers, professional social workers, and governments in social welfare addresses the local and international efforts to enhance social well-being.
- A balanced approach to controversial issues details the strengths and weaknesses of different perspectives.
- An extensive knowledge and use of the latest bibliographic references in the field exposes readers to key research and theory.