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Book Review of 'Policy Analysis in Brazil'
Juan Ferrero
Dec 01, 2015
'Striking out'
Since 1997, the English government has committed itself to the twin (and inter-linked) policy aims of reducing health inequalities and tackling social exclusion. Welfare to work interventions have formed a key part of the policy...
Society, social policy and welfare
This report provides an overview of recent and current research in the field of society, social policy and welfare in the European Union. It identifies the contributions of four sub-fields of research in, respectively...
Social Policy European Union Welfare social inequality transnational social protection social protection public service markets EU migration EU social policy /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/no_poverty name=SDG 1 - No Poverty
Published by: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Mapping the relationship between religion and social policy
Religion is a major aspect of human life that directly intersects with a number of social policy issues. Although much has been written about the religion-social policy nexus, the literature remains overly fragmented....
faith-based-organizations individual behaviour political parties religion Social Policy welfare state /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3306 name=Health(social science) /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3301 name=Social Sciences (miscellaneous) /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science
Presidential Job Approval Rating Analysis Through Social Media
The aim of this study is to identify patterns in President Trump's approval in the
Twitter universe through Social Media and Sentiment Analysis, and compare
against scientific polling to get meaningful insights on the...
Presidential Approval rating analysis Sentiment poll Twitter Brushfire Benchmark tracking American Politics analysis Leadership Studies science and technology studies Social Policy
Published by: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Health Care Access for Children in Latinx Immigrant Families in the Greater Philadelphia Area
Sophia King
Jan 01, 0001
This work examines the gap that exists in access to health care in the Greater Philadelphia Region for children of Latinx immigrant families in comparison to other children in the nation. It provides a critical analysis of the...
undocumented immigrant families Philadelphia Latinx Healthcare Poverty CHIP Medicaid American Politics Community Health and Preventive Medicine Health Communication Health Policy Inequality and Stratification Maternal and Child Health Medicine and Health Political Science Social and Behavioral Sciences Social Policy
Published by: Ursinus College
Doing Radical Things Right
Neil Howard, Nick Langridge, Vibhor Mathur, Leah Hamilton, David Westlake, Nika Soon-Shiong, Miriam Laker-Oketta, Sarath Davala, Aida Martinez Tinaut, Bru Laín, Maria Franchi, Virginia Morrow
Jan 01, 0001
Increasing calls for reform to welfare provision have seen growing support for basic income (BI) - the unconditional provision of cash transfers to all. As a result, recent years have seen an exponential increase in the number...
Published by: Centre for Development Studies
Social policy expansion, democracy and social mobilization in Latin America
This article studies how and under what circumstances different socio-political formations are more likely to trigger and shape distinct modes of institutional reform and transform the structures of the state in greater or...
EU Employment Law and the European Social Model
C Barnard
Nov 25, 2015
A new era for social protection analysis in LMICs? A critical social policy perspective from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)
Rana Jawad
Nov 01, 2019
This paper advocates for a new generation of social protection (SP) research that takes seriously the analysis of political and policy-making processes in the Global South. Based on qualitative research funded by the ESRC and...
Global South Middle East and North Africa Policy discourse Policy framing Social Policy social protection /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3305 name=Geography, Planning and Development /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3303 name=Development /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000/2002 name=Economics and Econometrics /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/no_poverty name=SDG 1 - No Poverty
Doing Radical Things Right
Neil Howard, Nick Langridge, Vibhor Mathur, Leah Hamilton, David Westlake, Nika Soon-Shiong, Miriam Laker-Oketta, Sarath Davala, Aida Martinez Tinaut, Bru Laín, Maria Franchi, Virginia Morrow
Jan 01, 0001
Increasing calls for reform to welfare provision have seen growing support for basic income (BI) - the unconditional provision of cash transfers to all. As a result, recent years have seen an exponential increase in the number...
Published by: Centre for Development Studies
Assessment of Economic and Social Benefits of Day Care and a Budget Proposal for a Hypothetical Day Care Center
Nancy K. Lecrone
Jan 01, 0001
This 31 page thesis examines the history of child care, women in the workforce, and a proposal for a day care center.
working mothers social services Child care Day Care Budget Financing Business Business Administration, Management, and Operations Early Childhood Education Economics Social and Behavioral Sciences Social Policy
Published by: Ursinus College
'Striking out'
Since 1997, the English government has committed itself to the twin (and inter-linked) policy aims of reducing health inequalities and tackling social exclusion. Welfare to work interventions have formed a key part of the policy...
Social policy expansion, democracy and social mobilization in Latin America
This article studies how and under what circumstances different socio-political formations are more likely to trigger and shape distinct modes of institutional reform and transform the structures of the state in greater or...
Book Review of 'Policy Analysis in Brazil'
Juan Ferrero
Dec 01, 2015
Opposing the Lottery in the U.S.: The Forces Behind Individual Attitudes Towards Legalization in 1975
Andrew J. Economopoulos
Jan 01, 0001
In the 1970s, opposition to the lottery started to fracture in the US. This study examines causes of the fracture and historical factors that contributed to changes in individual attitudes towards legalization. The opponents at...
state-sponsored gambling public good National Commission on Gambling Catholic Church bingo New Hampshire lottery tax revenues liberalization Crime religious opposition Protestant age demographics Behavioral economics Economics Ethics in Religion Gaming Law Social History Social Policy
Published by: Ursinus College
A new era for social protection analysis in LMICs? A critical social policy perspective from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)
Rana Jawad
Nov 01, 2019
This paper advocates for a new generation of social protection (SP) research that takes seriously the analysis of political and policy-making processes in the Global South. Based on qualitative research funded by the ESRC and...
Global South Middle East and North Africa Policy discourse Policy framing Social Policy social protection /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3305 name=Geography, Planning and Development /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3303 name=Development /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000/2002 name=Economics and Econometrics /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/no_poverty name=SDG 1 - No Poverty
Mapping the relationship between religion and social policy
Religion is a major aspect of human life that directly intersects with a number of social policy issues. Although much has been written about the religion-social policy nexus, the literature remains overly fragmented....
faith-based-organizations individual behaviour political parties religion Social Policy welfare state /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3306 name=Health(social science) /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3301 name=Social Sciences (miscellaneous) /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science
Beyond Birth: Nurturing Careers, Elevating Women in Southern Europe
Avery Samer
Jan 01, 0001
The expansion of female labor force participation has a strong, positive effect on economic growth. Maternity leave policies aim to support women's employment continuity through a reduction of labor tradeoffs. Variation in...
female labor force participation maternity leave policies Gender equality policy Southern Europe empirical analysis Spain Comparative Politics International Relations Social Policy
Published by: Ursinus College
Society, social policy and welfare
This report provides an overview of recent and current research in the field of society, social policy and welfare in the European Union. It identifies the contributions of four sub-fields of research in, respectively...
Social Policy European Union Welfare social inequality transnational social protection social protection public service markets EU migration EU social policy /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/no_poverty name=SDG 1 - No Poverty
Published by: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)