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Future Directions in Social Development
Title
Future Directions in Social Development [electronic resource] / edited by James Midgley, Manohar Pawar.
ISBN
9781137445988
Publication
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Physical Description
XV, 281 p. : online resource.
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Summary
This book invites readers to think about future directions in social development. The book succinctly presents the historical context and progress of social development. By reflecting on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, it discusses the increasing global relevance of several critical themes and issues such as human rights and good governance, participation, peace, gender, environment, religion and spirituality, aging, social protection and partnership. It appreciates the importance of goals and targets, but calls to look beyond them to visualise future directions in social development. The book argues that values-driven social development need to focus on knowledge creation, dissemination and training, draw on multidisciplinary knowledge and professionals, promote conscientious consumption, creating less unequal societies and engage in innovation that brings happiness to everyone.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 01, 2016
Contents
1. Social development forging ahead
2. Social development in historical context
3. Social development: progress so far
4. Human rights based and good governance approaches to social development
5. The need for enhanced community participation
6. Conflict, peace and social development
7. Gender equality and social development
8. Social Development, the Environment and the Future of the Planet
9. Global ageing, social development and the well being of the world's elders
10. Religion, the spiritual dimension and social development
11. Social protection and social development
12. Enhancing global cooperation in social development
13. Beyond goals and targets: future of social development.
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