Social Development and Social Work Perspectives on Social Protection (Hardcover)

Foreword Klaus Kuehne  1. Introduction Julie L. Drolet  2. The Historical and Current Context of Social Protection: The Development of the Social Protection Floor Initiative Julie L. Drolet and Crystal Kwan  3. 'Recovery for All' and Reducing Inequality: Austerity and Poverty Elimination Crystal Kwan and Julie L. Drolet  4. Social Protection: A Human Right to Promote Social Justice and Equity  Sekar Srinivasan, Malakkaran Johny Jino and Edakkat Subhakaran Sriji  5. Key Concepts and Definitions of Social Protection, Social Development and Related Terms Tiffany Sampson and Julie L. Drolet  6. Adaptive Social Protection: Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reducation Haorui Wu and Julie L. Drolet  7. Social Protection and the Fight Against Poverty  Valter Martins  8. The Bolsa Familia Program in the Context of Social Protection in Brazil: A Debate on Central Issues- Focus and Impact on Poverty Maria Ozanira da Silva e Silva  9. Toward Livelihood Security Through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): An Initiative of the Government of India Miriam Samual and S. Srinivasan  10. The South African Child Support Grant and Dimensions of Social Justice Vivienne Bozalek and Tessa Hochfeld  11. Social Protection in Ghana: Old Challenges and New Initiatives Ziblim Abukari and Linda Kreitzer  12. Child-sensitive Social Protection Initiatives in Nigeria: A Role for Indigenous Social Care Augusta Y. Olaore, Vickie Ogunlade and Chidimma Aham-Chiabuotu  13. Social Protection, Disaster Risk Reducation and Community Resilience: Evidence from Rural Areas in Indonesia Saut Sagala, Dodon Yamin, Alpian A. Pratama and Elisabeth Rianawati  14. Conclusion Julie L. Drolet