Social Development
Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 2013
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296 pages
978-1-4129-4778-7 (ISBN)
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Walking through social development's key theoretical principles and practice strategies, this book shows how it promotes peoples' wellbeing not only in the Global South, where it first emerged, but in the Western countries as well. It covers:
Definitions and an historical evolution of social development
Key theoretical debates around social well-being, human rights and social justice
Social development practice such as human capital interventions, community development and cooperatives, asset building, employment creation policies and programmes, microenterprises and social planning among others
Future challenges; global poverty, international aid and trade, and global inequality, conflict and injustice.
Complete with international examples drawn from around the world, Social Development: Theory and Practice demonstrates how social development theory translates into practical application.
This book is essential reading for students in development studies, social policy, public administration and social work, and for policymakers and development practitioners everywhere.
James Midgley is the Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley.
Definitions and an historical evolution of social development
Key theoretical debates around social well-being, human rights and social justice
Social development practice such as human capital interventions, community development and cooperatives, asset building, employment creation policies and programmes, microenterprises and social planning among others
Future challenges; global poverty, international aid and trade, and global inequality, conflict and injustice.
Complete with international examples drawn from around the world, Social Development: Theory and Practice demonstrates how social development theory translates into practical application.
This book is essential reading for students in development studies, social policy, public administration and social work, and for policymakers and development practitioners everywhere.
James Midgley is the Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews / Votes
This book is a tour de force of the theory and practice of social development and how to make a difference in an increasingly inequitable world. It strongly advances the emerging field of social development. Midgley reviews the historical, theoretical and philosophical ideas that underpin the social development approach and a set of social interventions that are widely advocated to promote both micro and macro social change. It is highly recommended for development scholars and practitioners around the world. -- Leila Patel James Midgley has produced a landmark book which for the first time comprehensively defines and draws out the conceptual and practical dimensions of this elusive notion of 'social development'. He underlines the profound significance of social development as an essential prerequisite for promoting balanced societal progress and human welfare. -- Anthony Hall This is by far the most important book on the theory and practice of social development. It deals with one of the least researched domains in contemporary social policy - the relationship between social policy and economic policy. A penetrating analysis and a powerful call for a reorientation of social policy studies. -- James Lee The Global South and North are increasingly aware of commonalities in their social development agenda. Midgley's up-to-date textbook covers all the essential issues recently highlighted, illustrates new thinking with wide-ranging cases and provides theoretical and historical insights into contemporary world poverty and development -- Professor Mitsuhiko Hosaka ...This is an important book that adds significantly to social development theory and practice. It provides excellent background for rethinking social development, the priority theme for the United Nations Commission for Social Development 2015-2016. James Midgley has once again enriched the social development knowledge base and produced a book that is a 'must read' for scholars, students, and practitioners in the field of development. -- Lynne M Healy, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut This book is a milestone in affirming the sincere commitment to achieve social development at household, national, regional and international levels. The overall impression of the book fills the reader with optimism that despite many challenges, progress has been made in that social development is now recognised as a distinctive approach for promoting social wellbeing, not only in the developing but also in the Western world... In all, the book succeeds in providing a convincing intellectual foundation for social development practice. -- Professor Antoinette Lombard, University of Pretoria The book gives examples from around the world, a useful glossary, and an extensive bibliography. It provides lucid and challenging reading for policy makers, development practitioners, development courses at any level of higher education, missionaries, and those preparing to serve in social ministry. -- Paul R. DekarMore details
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English
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Thousand Oaks
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Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
518 gr
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978-1-4129-4778-7 (9781412947787)
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James Midgley is the Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services and Dean Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Originally from South Africa, he studied at the University of Cape Town and the London School of Economics and held academic appointments at both universities before moving to the United States 1985 where he served as as Dean of the School of Social Work and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at Louisiana State University. He accepted the appointment as Specht Professor and Dean of the School of Social Welfare Berkeley in 1997.
He has published widely on issues of social development, social policy, social work and international social welfare. His major books include Professional Imperialism: Social Work in the Third World. Heinemann, 1981; Social Security, Inequality and the Third World, Wiley, 1984; Comparative Social Policy and the Third World, Harvester, 1987 (with Stewart MacPherson); The Social Dimensions of Development: Social Policy and Planning in the Third World, Gower, 1989 (with Margaret Hardiman); Social Development: The Developmental Perspective in Social Welfare, Sage, 1995; Social Welfare in Global Context, Sage, 1997; Social Policy for Development, Sage, 2004 (with Anthony Hall) and Social Development: Theory and Practice, Sage, 2014.
In addition, he has edited or co-edited many books on international social welfare and social development. Among the most recent are Social Work and Social Development: Theories and Skills for Developmental Social Work, Oxford University Press, 2010 (with Amy Conley); Social Policy and Poverty in East Asia: The Role of Social Security, Routledge, 2010 (with K. L. Tang); Grassroots Social Security in Asia, Routledge, 2011 (with Mitsuhiko Hosaka); Colonialism and Welfare: Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy. Edward Elgar, 2011 (with David Piachaud); Planning and Community Development: Case Studies. Madrid: Technical University of Madrid, GrupoGESPLAN-UPM, 2012 (with Adolfo Carzola); Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change: Goals, Issues and Trajectories in China, India, Brazil and Africa. Edward Elgar, 2013 (with David Piachaud); Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development. Routledge, 2014 (with Leila Patel and Marian Ulricksen) and Social Policy and Social Change in East Asia. Lexington Books, 2014 (with James Lee and Yapeng Zhu).
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and holds Honorary Professorial appointments at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, Nihon Fukushi University in Japan, Sun Yat-sen University in China and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
He has published widely on issues of social development, social policy, social work and international social welfare. His major books include Professional Imperialism: Social Work in the Third World. Heinemann, 1981; Social Security, Inequality and the Third World, Wiley, 1984; Comparative Social Policy and the Third World, Harvester, 1987 (with Stewart MacPherson); The Social Dimensions of Development: Social Policy and Planning in the Third World, Gower, 1989 (with Margaret Hardiman); Social Development: The Developmental Perspective in Social Welfare, Sage, 1995; Social Welfare in Global Context, Sage, 1997; Social Policy for Development, Sage, 2004 (with Anthony Hall) and Social Development: Theory and Practice, Sage, 2014.
In addition, he has edited or co-edited many books on international social welfare and social development. Among the most recent are Social Work and Social Development: Theories and Skills for Developmental Social Work, Oxford University Press, 2010 (with Amy Conley); Social Policy and Poverty in East Asia: The Role of Social Security, Routledge, 2010 (with K. L. Tang); Grassroots Social Security in Asia, Routledge, 2011 (with Mitsuhiko Hosaka); Colonialism and Welfare: Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy. Edward Elgar, 2011 (with David Piachaud); Planning and Community Development: Case Studies. Madrid: Technical University of Madrid, GrupoGESPLAN-UPM, 2012 (with Adolfo Carzola); Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change: Goals, Issues and Trajectories in China, India, Brazil and Africa. Edward Elgar, 2013 (with David Piachaud); Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development. Routledge, 2014 (with Leila Patel and Marian Ulricksen) and Social Policy and Social Change in East Asia. Lexington Books, 2014 (with James Lee and Yapeng Zhu).
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and holds Honorary Professorial appointments at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, Nihon Fukushi University in Japan, Sun Yat-sen University in China and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Content
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Defining Social Development
Approaches to Definition
Towards a Definition
2. The History of Social Development
The Idea of Development
The Critique of the Standard Model
The Origins of Social Development Practice
The Role of the International Agencies
Reactions against Statism and the Renewal of Social Development
Reinvigorating and Redefining Social Development
PART TWO: THE THEORY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
3. Theoretical Debates and the Social Development Process
The Original Condition
The Goals of Social Development
Change, Progress and Intervention
Normative Perspectives
4. Theoretical Principles of Social Development Practice
Social Development Practice
Features of Social Development Practice
The Practice Strategies
Agents, Levels and Organisations
Assesing Practice Outcomes
PART THREE: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
5. Investments in Skills and Knowledge: The Role of Human Capital
Human Capital in Historical Context
Types of Human Capital
Childcare and Early Childhood Interventions
Formal Education: Schools and Universities
Popular Education, Health and Nutrition
Issues of Human Capital and Social Development
6. Social Capital, Communities and Social Development
Historical Dimensions
Social Capital and Community Development
Activism and Community Action
Community Building and Community Development
Community Economic Development
Community Development and Social Development
7. Promoting Decent Work and Employment: Policies and Investments
The History of Employment and Employment Policy
Key Programmes and Policies
The Macroeconomic Policy Framework
Employment Projects and Programmes
Employment Policy and Decent Work
Challenges and Opportunities
8. Microenterprise, Microfinance and Social Development
The Evolution of Microenterprise and Microfinance
Features of Microenterprise and Microfinance
Types of Microenterprise
Grameen Bank II and the Commercialisation of Microfinance
Microenterprise, Poverty and Social Development
9. Assets and Social Development
Asset Building in Historical Context
The Nature of Assets and Asset Building
Financial Assets for Individuals and Households
Community Development and Community-Owned Assets
National Assets, Trusts and the State
The Role of Assets in Social Development
10. Social Protection as a Social Development Strategy
The History of Social Protection
The Features of Social Protection
Varieties of Social Protection
Poverty Alleviation Innnovations
Social Protection and Development: Challenges and Opportunities
11. Social Planning, Rights and Social Development
Social Planning's Historical Evolution
The Nature of Social Planning
Types of Social Planning
Planning, Targets and Rights
Problems and Prospects of Social Planning
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
12. The Agenda: Achieving Social Development
Social Development: Towards Institutional Structuralism
Theoretical Roots
Implementing Managed Pluralism
Barrier and Challenges
Opportunity, Power and Struggle
1. Defining Social Development
Approaches to Definition
Towards a Definition
2. The History of Social Development
The Idea of Development
The Critique of the Standard Model
The Origins of Social Development Practice
The Role of the International Agencies
Reactions against Statism and the Renewal of Social Development
Reinvigorating and Redefining Social Development
PART TWO: THE THEORY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
3. Theoretical Debates and the Social Development Process
The Original Condition
The Goals of Social Development
Change, Progress and Intervention
Normative Perspectives
4. Theoretical Principles of Social Development Practice
Social Development Practice
Features of Social Development Practice
The Practice Strategies
Agents, Levels and Organisations
Assesing Practice Outcomes
PART THREE: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
5. Investments in Skills and Knowledge: The Role of Human Capital
Human Capital in Historical Context
Types of Human Capital
Childcare and Early Childhood Interventions
Formal Education: Schools and Universities
Popular Education, Health and Nutrition
Issues of Human Capital and Social Development
6. Social Capital, Communities and Social Development
Historical Dimensions
Social Capital and Community Development
Activism and Community Action
Community Building and Community Development
Community Economic Development
Community Development and Social Development
7. Promoting Decent Work and Employment: Policies and Investments
The History of Employment and Employment Policy
Key Programmes and Policies
The Macroeconomic Policy Framework
Employment Projects and Programmes
Employment Policy and Decent Work
Challenges and Opportunities
8. Microenterprise, Microfinance and Social Development
The Evolution of Microenterprise and Microfinance
Features of Microenterprise and Microfinance
Types of Microenterprise
Grameen Bank II and the Commercialisation of Microfinance
Microenterprise, Poverty and Social Development
9. Assets and Social Development
Asset Building in Historical Context
The Nature of Assets and Asset Building
Financial Assets for Individuals and Households
Community Development and Community-Owned Assets
National Assets, Trusts and the State
The Role of Assets in Social Development
10. Social Protection as a Social Development Strategy
The History of Social Protection
The Features of Social Protection
Varieties of Social Protection
Poverty Alleviation Innnovations
Social Protection and Development: Challenges and Opportunities
11. Social Planning, Rights and Social Development
Social Planning's Historical Evolution
The Nature of Social Planning
Types of Social Planning
Planning, Targets and Rights
Problems and Prospects of Social Planning
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
12. The Agenda: Achieving Social Development
Social Development: Towards Institutional Structuralism
Theoretical Roots
Implementing Managed Pluralism
Barrier and Challenges
Opportunity, Power and Struggle