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Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
Goals, Issues and Trajectories in China, India, Brazil and South Africa
by James Midgley, David Piachaud, Francesca Bastagli, Anthony Hall, Ruth Kattumuri
Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2013 by Edward Elgar Pub
ISBN-13: 978-1-78195-394-5, ISBN: 1-78195-394-5

"This highly original and thought-provoking book examines the recent expansion of social protection in China, India, Brazil and South Africa - four countries experiencing rapid economic growth and social change.The authors explore the developments in each country, analyze the impact of government cash transfers and discuss key future trends. The study reveals that social protection has complemented economic growth and supported developme ..."






Making social policy work
(Case Studies on Poverty, Place, and Policy)
by John Hills, David Piachaud, Julian Le Grand, Howard Glennerster
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Policy Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-86134-957-6, ISBN: 1-86134-957-2

"Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increasing social justice? These are some of the questions discussed in this collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The papers cover key issues in contemporary social policy, and particular ..."






Understanding Social Exclusion(1st Edition)
by John Hills, Phil Agulnik, David Piachaud, Julian Le Grand, Understanding Social Exclusion -
Paperback, 290 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-925194-0, ISBN: 0-19-925194-0

"If the objective of creating a society with opportunity for all is to be achieved, understanding the roots and impacts of social exclusion is essential. This book is the most comprehensive attempt to examine the causes of social exclusion and the policies necessary to tackle it. It is based on recent research carried out in the ESRC Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at the London School of Economics. This research draws on ..."






Colonialism and Welfare
Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy
by James Midgley, David Piachaud
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Edward Elgar Pub
ISBN-13: 978-1-84980-848-4, ISBN: 1-84980-848-1

"The British Empire covered three centuries, five continents and one-quarter of the world's population. Its legacy continues, shaping the societies and welfare policies of much of the modern world. In this book, for the first time, this legacy is explored and analyzed. Colonialism and Welfare reveals that social welfare policies, often discriminatory, and challenging to those colonized were introduced and imposed by the 'mother country.' ..."






Making social policy work
(Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy)
by John Hills, David Piachaud, Julian Le Grand
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Policy Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-86134-958-3, ISBN: 1-86134-958-0

"Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice? How can we make social policy work? These are some of the questions discussed in this new and wide-ranging collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The book covers ke ..."






The distribution and redistribution of incomes
(Occasional papers on social administration)
by David Piachaud
Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 1982 by Distributed By Renouf
ISBN-13: 978-0-7199-1086-9, ISBN: 0-7199-1086-2






Children and poverty
by David Piachaud
Paperback, 29 Pages, Published 1981 by Child Poverty Action Group
ISBN-13: 978-0-903963-50-3, ISBN: 0-903963-50-7






One Hundred Years of Poverty and Policy
by Howard Glennerster, John Hills, Jo Webb, David Piachaud, Professor David Piachaud
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2004 by Joseph Rowntree Foundation
ISBN-13: 978-1-85935-221-2, ISBN: 1-85935-221-9

"Drawing on previous work by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, this report provides an overview of the last 100 years."






The Fields and Methods of Social Planning
by James Midgley, David Piachaud
Hardcover, 215 Pages, Published 1984 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-28841-9, ISBN: 0-312-28841-7






Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
Goals, Issues and Trajectories in China, India, Brazil and South Africa
by James Midgley, David Piachaud
296 Pages, Published 2013 by Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78195-395-2, ISBN: 1-78195-395-3

"James Midgley, David Piachaud. IndexMundi (2008), South Africa HIV/AIDS – Adult Prevalence Rate, accessed at http://indexmundi.com/south_africa/ hiv_aids_adult_prevelance_rate.html. Leibbrandt, M. V., A. Finn, J. Argent and I. D. Woolard (2010), 'Changes in income poverty over the post-apartheid period: an analysis based on ... Posel, D. and M. Rogan (2012), 'Gendered trends in poverty in the post-apartheid period, 1997–2006', Devel ..."






Colonialism and Welfare
Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy
by James Midgley, David Piachaud
224 Pages, Published 2011 by Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-84980-849-1, ISBN: 1-84980-849-X

"Bombay: Bharat Bhushan Press. Appadurai, A. (1993). 'Number in the Colonial Imagination'. In C. A. Breckenridge and P. van der Veer (Eds), Orientalism and the Postcolonial Predicament, pp. 314–39. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania ... Khare, R.S. (1983). Normative Culture and Kinship: Essays on Hindu Categories, Processes and Perspectives. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. Klass, M. (1993/1980). Caste: The Emergence of the ..."






CASE Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy
Making Social Policy Work : Essays in Honour of Howard Glennerster
by John Hills, Howard Glennerster, Julian Le Grand, David Piachaud
297 Pages, Published 2007 by Policy Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-84742-278-1, ISBN: 1-84742-278-0

"How can we make social policy work? These are some of the questions discussed in this new and wide-ranging collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics."






Poverty in Britain
The Impact of Government Policy since 1997
by Holly Sutherland, David Piachaud, Tom Sefton
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2003 by Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Import
ISBN-13: 978-1-85935-151-2, ISBN: 1-85935-151-4

"Poverty in Britain, a succinct exposition of these complex issues, is key reading for all those interested in poverty and inequality. PRICE £14.95 ISBN 1 85935 151 4 ROWNTREE FOUNDATION Cover illustration: Alastair Taylor, The Inkshed ."






Round about 50 Hours a Week
by David Piachaud
Paperback, 35 Pages, Published 1987 by Child Poverty Action Group
ISBN-13: 978-0-903963-82-4, ISBN: 0-903963-82-5






Understanding Social Exclusion
by John Hills, David Piachaud, Julian Le Grand, Understanding Social Exclusion -
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-925107-0, ISBN: 0-19-925107-X

"This book explores the issue of social exclusion. It asks three main questions: How can social exclusion be measured? What are its main determinants or influences? And what policies can reduce social exclusion? The authors aim to consider how a focus on social exclusion may alter the policy questions that are most relevant by fostering debate in government, research, and academic circles."






The Goals of Social Policy
by Martin Bulmer, Jane Lewis, David Piachaud
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 1989 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-04-445131-0, ISBN: 0-04-445131-8

"This text aims to give the student an introduction to the central concerns of the study of social policy. It is based upon the papers that were presented, and the discussion that took place, at the two-day conference held to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Department of Social Science at the London School of Economics. The contributors include some of the most eminent analysts of social policy in Britain and the book also contains ..."






Cost of a Child
by David Piachaud
Paperback, 20 Pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-903963-65-7, ISBN: 0-903963-65-5






Social security and the changing labour market
by David Piachaud, Jo Webb, Trades Union Congress
23 Pages, Published 2001
ISBN-13: 978-1-85006-582-1, ISBN: 1-85006-582-9






What's Wrong with Fabianism
by David Piachaud
Paperback, 20 Pages, Published 1993 by Fabian Society
ISBN-13: 978-0-7163-0558-3, ISBN: 0-7163-0558-5






Colonialism and Welfare
Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy
by James Midgley, David Piachaud, Harry James Midgley
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Edward Elgar Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-85793-243-3, ISBN: 0-85793-243-8

"The British Empire covered three centuries, five continents and one-quarter of the world's population. Its legacy continues, shaping the societies and welfare policies of much of the modern world. In this book, for the first time, this legacy is explored and analyzed. Colonialism and Welfare reveals that social welfare policies, often discriminatory and challenging to those colonized, were introduced and imposed by the 'mother country.' ..."



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