This book is open access under a CC-IGO BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. Children are the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. This book analyses the development of children in the early years of their life and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family...

Was passiert, wenn eine Familie nicht (mehr) in der Lage ist, ihre Kinder adäquat zu versorgen? Die Jugendwohlfahrt muss darauf reagieren und Kinder gegebenenfalls in dafür vorgesehenen Einrichtungen fremd unterbringen. Das Ziel dieser Fremdunterbringung ist es, das Wohl der Kinder sicher zu...

Die Sozial- und Gesundheitssysteme stehen nicht nur in Deutschland vor einem grundlegenden Wandel in der Leistungserzeugung und Finanzierung. Der Sozialwirtschaftssektor umfasst dabei eine große Bandbreite an professionellen Trägern, Anbietern und Herstellungsweisen von Hilfeleistungen. In...

This volume focuses on describing the social dialogue system in organizations from an Human Resources Management perspective. Based on the NEIRE model for industrial relations, key factors are determined contributing to creative social dialogue in European organizations. Actual data from surveys...

Since the economic crisis of 1997, there have been significant social policy reforms in East Asia. Using the concept of the developmental welfare state, this book seeks to answer whether the welfare reforms in East Asia have extended social rights while maintaining its developmental credentials....

This volume reviews Africa's past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a range of social policy issues around healthcare, education, the labour market and social welfare, and highlight important conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa

This book assesses the changes that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could produce by boosting the competitiveness of firms in India and Korea. It evaluates the CEPA in terms of its effects on the environment and natural resources of the importing and exporting countries...

Provides a detailed analysis of the achievements and disappointments of the modern Indian economy, and an exploration of the issues which are shaping India's economic future. Offers a comprehensive overview of the state of India's economy in the twenty-first century and is essential for...