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ISBN-10 :  1137445988 

ISBN-13 :  9781137445988

Author: James Midgley 

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 needs to focus on knowledge creation, dissemination and training, draw on multidisciplinary knowledge and professionals, promote conscientious consumption, create less unequal societies and engage in innovation that brings happiness to everyone.  

Future Directions in Social Development 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Social Development: History and Context
Chapter 1: Social Development Forging Ahead
Social Development Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
Understanding Social Development
Value Orientation
Theories
The Scope of This Book
References
Chapter 2: Social Development in Historical Context
Roots and Beginnings
Conceptual and Ideological Developments
A Global Agenda for Social Development: Copenhagen and Beyond
Future Directions
References
Chapter 3: Social Development: Progress So Far
State and Organizational Responses to Social Development
Social Development Through Goals, Targets and Outcomes
Millennium Development Goals
The Critique on MDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
Conclusion
References
Part II: Future Issues in Social Development
Chapter 4: Human Rights-Based and Good Governance Approaches to Social Development
Lack of Integration Between Human Rights, Good Governance, and Social Development
Millennium Development Goal 8
The Relationship of Human Rights and Good Governance to Social Development
Human Rights, Good Governance, and Sustainable Development
Incorporating Human Rights and Good Governance into the Future of Social Development
The Need for Practitioner Engagement
References
Chapter 5: The Need for Enhanced Community Participation
The Concept of Participation
Goals and Targets, and Participation
Enhancing Community Participation in Social Development
Clear Communication and Relationship Building
Information Sharing, Awareness Raising, and Providing Space for Dialogue
Facilitating Participation
Creating and Using Community-Based Organizations
Rooting Participation in Local Culture
Draw on Existing Platforms of Participation
Creating Participation-Friendly Power Structures
References
Chapter 6: Conflict, Peace and Social Development
The Ubiquity of Conflict and the Struggle for Peace
Understanding Peace and Conflict
Promoting Peace Through Social Development
References
Chapter 7: Gender Equality and Social Development
Understanding Gender
Measuring Gender Inequality
Gender and the Millennium Development Goals
Interdependency of Maternal and Child Health and Education
The Issue of Care
The Case of HIV/AIDS
Violence Against Women
Funding Gender Policies and Programmes
Future Issues for Gender and Social Development
References
Chapter 8: Social Development, the Environment, and the Future of the Planet
The Place of Environment in ‘Sustainable Development’
Millennium Development Goals: An Awkward Fit for Environment
Progress on MDG7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability’s Hard-Won Place in the Sustainable Development Goals
Recognizing Environmental Well-Being as Essential for Human Well-Being
Strategies That Promote Ecological and Social Well-Being
Remove the Social License from Extractive and Toxic Industries
Support Local Agriculture
Infrastructure Development
Environmental Protection
Future Directions
References
Chapter 9: Global Ageing, Social Development, and the Well-Being of the World’s Elders
Population Ageing and Social Development: Changing Concerns and Directions
Concepts and Policies Promoting Social Development and Ageing
From Active Ageing to Positive Ageing
Towards the Development of a Multi-pillar Social Protection System for Older People
Promoting Homeownership and Asset-Building
Promoting the Growth of the Silver Economy
Towards Age-Friendly Cities and Environment
Ageing and Rural Social Development
Ageing and Social Development: The Future Agenda
References
Chapter 10: Religion, the Spiritual Dimension and Social Development
Review of the Literature on the Relationship Between Religion and Development
What Is Religion?
The Contribution of Religion to Humanity’s Progress
Religion and Social Development
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Social Protection and Social Development
What Is Social Protection?
Definitions of Social Protection
Social Protection and Social Development, Social Policy and Social Security: Synergies and Differ
Global Social Protection Overview
Historical Overview
Emerging Themes in Social Protection
Social Justice
Rights-Based Approaches
Dignity
Universalism and Targeting
A Focus on the Poor
Gender
Institutionalisation and Affordability
Politics of Social Protection
Labour Market Linkages
Citizen Participation and Community Development
Future Issues
References
Chapter 12: Enhancing Global Cooperation in Social Development
Perspectives on Development Cooperation: Globalists Versus Internationalists
Global Social Development: Main Actors and Mechanisms
The Emergence of Southern Alternatives
Challenges to Realizing a Common Vision
Global Cooperation on Social Development in the Making?
References
Part III: Broadening the Scope of Social Development
Chapter 13: Beyond Goals and Targets: Future of Social Development
Social Development Beyond Goals and Targets
References

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