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Author Midgley, James.

Title Social development : the developmental perspective in social welfare / James Midgley.

Publication Info. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1995.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  361.61 M634S    Check Shelf
Description vii, 194 pages ; 22 cm
Contents 1. A Definition of Social Development. The Concept of Social Welfare. Approaches for Promoting Social Welfare. The Social Development Approach. Other Conceptions of Social Development -- 2. The Historical Context. Theories of Social Change and Intervention. The Welfare State and Planning in the Industrial Countries. Colonialism and Social Welfare in the Third World. The United Nations and the Popularization of Social Development. The Demise and Resurgence of Social Development -- 3. Theoretical Debates. The Nature of Theory in Social Development. The Condition of Underdevelopment. The Process of Social Development. The Goals of Social Development -- 4. Strategies for Social Development. Social Development by Individuals. Social Development by Communities. Social Development by Governments -- 5. Achieving Social Development: The Institutional Perspective. The Institutional Perspective. Implementing an Institutional Perspective.
Note Includes index.
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 177-188.
Subject Human services -- Developing countries.
Social planning -- Developing countries.
Indexed Term Welfare services
Social planning
ISBN 0803977727 cased
0803977735 paperback
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