The fast changing economic climate is creating substantial pressure for welfare state restructuring worldwide. Yet the discussion regarding challenges faced and the responses required has been confined to the ‘standard welfare states’ in the West. This book examines whether these challenges also apply to the countries in the East, whether these countries have generated different responses t…
"Akses terhadap Keadilan: Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga di Indonesia" adalah sebuah studi mendalam yang mengeksplorasi tantangan dan upaya pemberdayaan perempuan kepala keluarga di Indonesia, dengan fokus pada provinsi Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Jawa Barat, Kalimantan Barat, dan Nusa Tenggara Timur. Melalui serangkaian studi kasus yang cermat, buku ini menginvestigasi faktor-faktor yang…
This compilation presents the rich array of discussions, papers, and presentations showcased during the 14th Australian Social Policy Conference. Held against the backdrop of evolving social landscapes, the book delves into the pressing contemporary issues confronting social policy. Through diverse lenses and analytical frameworks, it navigates through pivotal themes such as inequality, poverty…
Australia's welfare 2013 is the 11th biennial welfare report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. This comprehensive and authoritative report provides an overview of the wellbeing of Australians across domains of healthy living, autonomy and participation, and social cohesion. It includes information on: - population factors underpinning the demand for welfare services - particula…
Dramatic socio-economic transformations over the last two decades have brought social policy and social welfare issues to prominence in many East Asian societies. Since the 1990s and in response to national as well as global pressure, there have been substantial developments and reforms in social policy in the region but the development paths have been uneven. Until recently, comparative analys…
In Managing in a Time of Great Change, the first book in the series, Drucker offers advice to executives for thriving in the global business environment of the future, covering such topics as team building, cutting costs in retail, changes in the U.S. economy, and doing business in Japan.
The landmark 2008 OECD report Growing Unequal? showed that the gap between rich and poor had been growing in most OECD countries. Three years down the road, inequality has become a universal concern, among both policy makers and societies at large. The new OECD study Divided we Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising reveals that the gap between rich and poor has widened even further in most countries.
Buku ini merupakan hasil dari studi evaluasi yang mendalam terhadap program Bantuan Stimulan Pemulihan Sosial (BSPS), khususnya dalam bentuk bantuan stimulan berupa uang untuk pembelian bahan bangunan rumah. Melalui pendekatan analitis, buku ini mengevaluasi implementasi program BSPS, fokus pada distribusi bantuan stimulan melalui kelompok masyarakat penerima bantuan. Pembaca akan diajak untuk …
Buku ini mengulas perjalanan panjang Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) dalam mewujudkan Sistem Jaminan Sosial Nasional di Indonesia. Melalui analisis mendalam, buku ini menyoroti sejarah, perkembangan, dan tantangan yang dihadapi oleh BPJS dalam menyelenggarakan berbagai program jaminan sosial, termasuk jaminan kesehatan, ketenagakerjaan, dan jaminan sosial lainnya. Pembaca akan diperke…