Social Welfare and Social Value
Title | Social Welfare and Social Value PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hugman |
Publisher | Red Globe Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-07-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 033364574X |
Changes in ideas about welfare have required caring professions to adapt their practices in ways which challenge their underlying values and their relationships with service users. This book examines the implications of such changes.
Welfare and Well-being
Title | Welfare and Well-being PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Jordan |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2008-09-10 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781847420800 |
In this original book Bill Jordan presents a new analysis of well-being in terms of its social value, and outlines ways in which this could be incorporated into public policy decisions.
Social Welfare and Social Value
Title | Social Welfare and Social Value PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hugman |
Publisher | Red Globe Press |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 1998-07-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780333645741 |
Changes in ideas about social welfare have required caring professions to adapt their practices in ways which have challenged their underlying values and their relationships with service users. Focusing on nursing, remedial therapy and social work, this book examines core social values expressed through policy. The implications of these ideas for the caring professions in social welfare are explored, as are important questions about the use of industrial and commercial metaphors in health and human services.
U.S. Health in International Perspective
Title | U.S. Health in International Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 421 |
Release | 2013-04-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0309264146 |
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, "peer" countries. In light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. U.S. Health in International Perspective presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage.
American Values and Social Welfare
Title | American Values and Social Welfare PDF eBook |
Author | John E. Tropman |
Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Cover title: American values & social welfare.
Social Welfare and Social Value
Title | Social Welfare and Social Value PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hugman |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 1998-07-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1349267473 |
Changes in ideas about social welfare have required caring professions to adapt their practices in ways which have challenged their underlying values and their relationships with service users. Focusing on nursing, remedial therapy and social work, this book examines core social values expressed through policy. The implications of these ideas for the caring professions in social welfare are explored, as are important questions about the use of industrial and commercial metaphors in health and human services.
Social Value Investing
Title | Social Value Investing PDF eBook |
Author | Howard W. Buffett |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 2018-05-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0231544456 |
Social Value Investing presents a new way to approach some of society’s most difficult and intractable challenges. Although many of our world’s problems may seem too great and too complex to solve — inequality, climate change, affordable housing, corruption, healthcare, food insecurity — solutions to these challenges do exist, and will be found through new partnerships bringing together leaders from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. In their new book, Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke present a five-point management framework for developing and measuring the success of such partnerships. Inspired by value investing — one of history’s most successful investment paradigms — this framework provides tools to maximize collaborative efficiency and positive social impact, so that major public programs can deliver innovative, inclusive, and long-lasting solutions. It also offers practical insights for any private sector CEO, public sector administrator, or nonprofit manager hoping to build successful cross-sector collaborations. Social Value Investing tells the compelling stories of cross-sector partnerships from around the world — Central Park and the High Line in New York City, community-led economic development in Afghanistan, and improved public services in cities across Brazil. Drawing on lessons and observations from a broad selections of collaborations, this book combines real life stories with detailed analysis, resulting in a blueprint for effective, sustainable partnerships that serve the public interest. Readers also gain access to original, academic case material and professionally produced video documentaries for every major partnerships profiled — bringing to life the people and stories in a way that few other business or management books have done.