Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marginality, Social
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Le Rapport de L'Observatoire National de la Pauvreté Et de L'exclusion Sociale
Author: Haiti
Author: International Monetary FundPublisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1451817797
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The Haitian authorities have launched a series of actions with the aim of executing the reforms, for which quantitative and qualitative performance criteria have been set and point to the achievement of noteworthy progress. The progress report on Haiti’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper is also discussed. The outcomes of the reforms suggest that Haiti has made significant progress toward achievement of the completion point under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, supported by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility.
A Place to Call Home
Author: Ernesto CastañedaPublisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 1503605779
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
As immigrants settle in new places, they are faced with endless uncertainties that prevent them from feeling that they belong. From language barriers, to differing social norms, to legal boundaries separating them from established residents, they are constantly navigating shifting and contradictory expectations both to assimilate to their new culture and to honor their native one. In A Place to Call Home, Ernesto Castañeda offers a uniquely comparative portrait of immigrant expectations and experiences. Drawing on fourteen years of ethnographic observation and hundreds of interviews with documented and undocumented immigrants and their children, Castañeda sets out to determine how different locations can aid or disrupt the process of immigrant integration. Focusing on New York City, Paris, and Barcelona—immigration hubs in their respective countries—he compares the experiences of both Latino and North African migrants, and finds that subjective understandings, local contexts, national and regional history, and religious institutions are all factors that profoundly impact the personal journey to belonging.
France in Crisis
Author: Timothy B. SmithPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521605205
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
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Social Indicators
Author: Tony AtkinsonPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019153093X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Social indicators are an important tool for evaluating a country's level of social development and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating poverty and social exclusion in several European countries and have begun to play a significant role in advancing the social dimension of the European Union as a whole. The purpose of this book is to make a scientific contribution to the development of social indicators for the purposes of European policy-making. It considers the principles underlying the construction of policy-relevant indicators, the definition of indicators, and the issues that arise in their implementation, including that of the statistical data required. It seeks to bring together theoretical and methodological methods in the measurement of poverty/social exclusion with the empirical practice of social policy. The experience of Member States is reviewed, including an assessment of the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion submitted for the first time in June 2001 by the fifteen EU governments. The key areas covered by the book are poverty, including its intensity and persistence, income inequality, non-monetary deprivation, low educational attainment, unemployment, joblessness, poor health, poor housing and homelessness, functional illiteracy and innumeracy, and restricted social participation. In each case, the book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different indicators relevant to social inclusion in the European Union, and makes recommendations for the indicators to be employed. Indicators for Social Inclusion in the European Union is being published at a critical stage in the evolution of the social agenda of the European Union. It is hoped that the report will play a role in widening public debate about the social dimension of Europe and that it will be of value to the social partners, to non-governmental and grass roots organizations, and to those living in poverty and social exclusion. It seeks to provide both a constructive background document at a crucial juncture in the evolution of the social dimension of the European Union and a reference work of continuing value.
Le rapport de l'Observatoire national de la pauvreté et de l'exclusion sociale
Author: Observatoire national de la pauvreté et de la exclusion sociale (Francia)Publisher:
ISBN: 9782110050694
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 127
Book Description
L'Observatoire national de la pauvreté et de l'exclusion sociale livre ici son rapport 2001-2002. Quelles ont été les évolutions récentes de la pauvreté et de l'exclusion ? Comment les citoyens, les media, mais aussi la sphère politique et administrative les perçoivent-ils ? Qu'en est-il de l'exercice d'un droit fondamental comme la santé, un an après la mise en place de la CMU ? Le rapport se penche en outre sur la situation de deux publics particulièrement touchés par la pauvreté et l'exclusion : les personnes sans domicile et les étrangers. Enfin, l'approche territoriale met en lumière la très grande diversité des situations selon les zones d'emploi. Où se concentrent les personnes pauvres et pourquoi ? Quelles sont les dynamiques à l'œuvre dans la réduction, le maintien ou l'accroissement de la pauvreté sur les territoires ? Telles sont les questions traitées dans ce rapport, qui, outre l'approfondissement de sujets traités dans le rapport 2000, ouvre la voie à des travaux plus diversifiés et plus qualitatifs.
Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738190901
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Social Indicators
Author: Anthony Barnes AtkinsonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199252491
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book describes the Action Plans on Social Inclusion submitted to the European Union by national governments in June 2001 and investigates the indicators that can be used to assess social progress.
Places in Need
Author: Scott W. AllardPublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610448650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Americans think of suburbs as prosperous areas that are relatively free from poverty and unemployment. Yet, today more poor people live in the suburbs than in cities themselves. In Places in Need, social policy expert Scott W. Allard tracks how the number of poor people living in suburbs has more than doubled over the last 25 years, with little attention from either academics or policymakers. Rising suburban poverty has not coincided with a decrease in urban poverty, meaning that solutions for reducing poverty must work in both cities and suburbs. Allard notes that because the suburban social safety net is less-developed than the urban safety net, a better understanding of suburban communities is critical for understanding and alleviating poverty in metropolitan areas. Using census data, administrative data from safety net programs, and interviews with nonprofit leaders in the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, Allard shows that poor suburban households resemble their urban counterparts in terms of labor force participation, family structure, and educational attainment. In the last few decades, suburbs have seen increases in single-parent households, decreases in the number of college graduates, and higher unemployment rates. As a result, suburban demand for safety net assistance has increased. Concerning is evidence suburban social service providers—which serve clients spread out over large geographical areas, and often lack the political and philanthropic support that urban nonprofit organizations can command—do not have sufficient resources to meet the demand. To strengthen local safety nets, Allard argues for expanding funding and eligibility to federal programs such as SNAP and the Earned Income Tax Credit, which have proven effective in urban and suburban communities alike. He also proposes to increase the capabilities of community-based service providers through a mix of new funding and capacity-building efforts. Places in Need demonstrates why researchers, policymakers, and nonprofit leaders should focus more on the shared fate of poor urban and suburban communities. This account of suburban vulnerability amidst persistent urban poverty provides a valuable foundation for developing more effective antipoverty strategies.
European Social Charter (revised)
Author: European Committee of Social RightsPublisher: Council of Europe
ISBN: 9789287158314
Category : European Social Charter
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description