Social Policy
The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers' Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines how California's paid family leave (PFL) programme affected leave-taking by mothers following childbirth, as well as subsequent labour market outcomes
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-01-16
Did the 2007 Welfare Reforms for Low Income Parents in Australia Increase Welfare Exits?
Melbourne Institute
A 41-page Australian working paper examining the impacts of recent Australian welfare to work reforms for low income parents of school-aged children who had been in receipt of Parenting Payment for at least one year
Social PolicyPosted: 2012-01-14
Immigration and Welfare State Cash Benefits: The Danish Case
IZA
This 36-page discussion paper summarizes existing evidence on welfare dependence among immigrants in Denmark and supplies new evidence with focus on the most recent years
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-01-09
Society at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2011
OECD
The 120-page second edition of this publication provides a quantitative overview of social trends across 36 Asia-Pacific countries and economies. It covers issues such as time use (particularly unpaid work), migration, unemployment, poverty and inequality, social and health care expenditure, social cohesion and life satisfaction
Social Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-12-22
Young Carers: Social Policy Impacts of the Caring Responsibilities of Children and Young Adults
SPRC
A 134-page theoretically-informed and policy-focused quantitative and qualitative study on young carers in Australia
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-12-19
Making the Case for Universal Childcare
IPPR
This 21-page UK paper makes the economic case for universal childcare for preschool-aged children
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-16
Effective Practices for Service Delivery Coordination in Indigenous Communities
AIHW
This 13-page Australian paper claims to illustrate that effective coordination of service delivery can yield benefits such as more efficient use of resources and improved working relationships among service providers
Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-15
Immigrant Participation in Welfare Benefits in the Netherlands
IZA
This 21-page discussion paper examines the degree of participation in social assistance, disability and unemployment benefits across ethnic groups using register data of the entire population in the Netherlands
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-09
Youth Mentoring
AHURI
This 52-page Australian report considers national and international evidence on the value for investment and identifies evidence regarding the social and economic benefits for youth of quality one-to-one relationship based mentoring
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-02
Responding to Women’s Experiences of Sexual Assault in Institutional and Care Settings
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
This 20-page Australian paper outlines key issues in institutional and care settings with identifying and responding to women’s recent and past experiences of sexual assault
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-25
At Home and in Place? The Role of Housing in Social Inclusion
AHURI
A 118-page Australian report aiming to enhance understanding of aspects of home, housing and place which interact with social and economic disadvantage and the ways in which housing-related policies and programs can promote social inclusion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
Is the European Welfare State Really More Expensive?
OECD
This 131-page working paper provides information on trends and composition of social expenditure in OECD countries. It also presents the OECD SOCX Manual
Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-10
Minimum Wage Increases Under Straightened Circumstances
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper studies whether apparently large minimum wage increases in an environment of recession produce clearer evidence of disemployment effects than is typically observed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-02
Redistribution Policy and Inequality Reduction in OECD Countries: What Has Changed in Two Decades?
IZA
This 90-page discussion paper assesses if, and to what extent, government redistribution policies have slowed or accelerated the trend towards greater income disparities in the past 20-25 years
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-01
Preventing Multiple Risky Behaviours Among Adolescents: Seven Strategies
"Child Trends"
This 12-page US research brief brings together findings from developmental science and from rigorous program evaluations to identify seven actionable, feasible strategies and relevant programs that have been found to affect two or more risky behaviors in adolescents
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-18
The Effects of a Universal Child Benefit
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper examines the impact of a universal child benefit on fertility and family well-being
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-17
Unpaid and Paid Care: The Effects of Child Care and Elder Care on the Standard of Living
Levy Institute
This 25-page US working paper highlights the benefits of social care investment
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2011-10-13
New Ways of Restoring and Supporting the Independence of Older People
The Benevolent Society
This 8-page Australian briefing is one of a series designed to make it easier for community aged care workers and managers to have access to the latest research evidence on issues affecting their day-to-day work with older people, in a practical and accessible format
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-12
Fiscal Austerity and Public Investment: Is the Possible the Enemy of the Necessary?
MPI
This 33-page German discussion paper assesses the capacity of governments under conditions of financial austerity to shift financial resources within the shrinking share of discretionary expenditure from old to new purposes
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-08
Gender Equality and Development
World Bank
This 458-page report argues that gender equality is a core development objective in its own right. Further, that it is also smart economics
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-04
Indonesia: Trouble Again in Ambon
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing examines the unrest that followed the death of a Muslim motorcycle taxi driver in Ambon under disputed circumstances and led to seven more deaths, the destruction of more than 150 Muslim and Christian homes and the displacement of thousands
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-04
Women's Age at First Marriage and Marital Instability: Evidence from the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth
IZA
An 18-page discussion paper examining the implications of women's delayed entry to marriage for marital stability
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-29
Diversity of Communities and Economic Development
Economic Growth Center - Yale
This 20-page US discussion paper reviews the literature on the impact of ethnic diversity on economic development
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-23
Right Response: Understanding and Countering Populist Extremism in Europe
Chatham House
This 46-page UK report examines the drivers behind the support for populist extremist parties and considers possible political responses
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-22
The Neighbourhood Challenge
Nesta UK
A 42-page UK report examining how communities can lead meaningful change in their neighbourhoods
Urban Issues, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-21
Making Globalization Socially Sustainable
ILO, WTO
This 339-page report underlines globalization's potential to stimulate productivity and growth but highlights the importance of pursuing trade, employment and social policies together in order to harness this potential
Globalisation & International Trade, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-21
Understanding Life Satisfaction and the Education Puzzle
NATSEM
This 31-page Australian paper estimates the partial effect of educational achievement on different life satisfactions in Australia and how this differs by age group
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12
Exploring the Impacts of Public Childcare on Mothers and Children in Italy: Does Rationing Play a Role?
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper investigates the effects of public childcare availability in Italy on mothers' working status and children's scholastic achievements
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09
Labour Market Institutions and Unemployment- An International Comparison
CESifo
This 22-page working paper deals with the effects of labour market institutions on unemployment in a panel of 19 OECD countries for the period 1960 to 2003
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09
The Wage-penalty Effect: The Hidden Cost of Maternity Leave
TAI
A 25-page Australian report confirming the findings of overseas research demonstrating that incomes grow less quickly among women returning to the workforce
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-26
The Science of Prevention for Children and Youth
Australian Review of Public Affairs
This 15-page Australian paper documents the potential of prevention and argues for prevention science as a framework for advancing a coherent, evidence-based approach to address the problems of Australian children and youth
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-23
The Major Roadblock to Muslim Assimilation in Europe
Brookings
An article on the difficulties involved in Muslim assimilation in Europe
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-22
Perspectives on Education and Training: Social Inclusion
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian article assesses barriers to social participation for each 'at risk' group on two levels: self-assessed barriers to access/participation in education (potential exclusion from education); and the prospect that the participation of these groups in wider society would be inhibited by poor educational outcomes
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-08-16
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States
IRP
A 65-page US discussion paper assessing the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programmes in the United States
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-12
Well-being 2030 - A New Vision for 'Social Europe'
EPC
This 25-page paper presents the key recommendations of a research project aimed to articulate a strategic vision for the long term development of social policy in Europe
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-11
Caring for Older Australians
Productivity Commission - Australia
An 88-page report examining the social, clinical and institutional aspects of aged care in Australia
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-08
Freedom of Religion and Religious Symbols in the Public Sphere
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 20-page Canadian background paper covering the issues of freedom of religion and religious symbols in the public sphere
Social Policy, Human RightsPosted: 2011-08-08
Racism: A Major Impediment to Optimal Indigenous Health and Health Care in Australia
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
This 14-page Australian paper highlights the scope and ramifications of racism on health and health care of Indigenous Australians, and suggests approaches for minimising racism’s adverse health impacts
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29
The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Women's Labour Market Outcomes
IZA
This 62-page discussion paper ddresses the role played by Public Sector (PS) employment across different OECD labour markets in explaining: (i) gender differences regarding choices to work in either PS or private sector, and (ii) subsequent changes in female labour market outcomes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-28
Setting It Right: Employment Protection, Labour Reallocation and Productivity
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper provides a critical review of the recent empirical evidence on the links between regulations affecting the hiring and firing of workers, labour reallocation and productivity growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-27
Making Prevention Work in Human Services for Children and Youth
Australian Review of Public Affairs
This 18-page Australian paper discusses both technical and theoretical critiques of prevention approaches to social problems, and argues for the need to develop new approaches to overcome them
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-07-21
Destined for (Un)Happiness: Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction?
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper addresses the question of how much of adult life satisfaction is predicted by childhood traits, parental characteristics and family socioeconomic status
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-12
Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper studies how mothers' return to work behavior and labour market outcomes are affected by alternative mixes of key policy parameters
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-04
A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children
IZA
This discussion paper studies the impact on children of increasing maternity leave benefits using a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave in Norway
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-04
Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning,
The Wallace Foundation
This 118-page US study investigates ways of preventing low-income students from suffering large learning setbacks during summer vacations
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-14
Workforce or Workfare?
CESifo
This working paper explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the extensive margin
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-10
The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors
IZA
This 163-page paper overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviour
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07
Severance Pay Programs around the World: History, Rationale, Status, and Reforms
IZA
This discussion paper examines severance pay programmes around the world by providing the first ever overview of existing programs, examining their historic development, assessing their economic rationale and describing current reform attempts
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07
Parental Divorce and Adult Family, Social and Psychological Outcomes
FAHCSIA
This 57-page Australian paper examines differences in outcomes for children from divorced compared with intact families of origin
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-02
Engaging Young People in Volunteering: What Works in Tasmania
Volunteering Tasmania
This 124-page Australian report outlines how to cultivate interest in volunteering among young people , how to create roles that are appropriate for young people, and the characteristics for successful leadership in youth volunteering
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-02
The Impact of Minimum Wages on Wages, Work and Poverty in Nicaragua
IZA
This 49-page discussion paper studies the impact of changes in legal minimum wages on a host of labor market outcomes in Nicaragua including: a) wages and employment, b) transitions of workers across jobs (in the covered and uncovered sectors) and employment status (unemployment and out of the labor force), and c) transitions into and out of poverty
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-27
Unintended Effects of a Family-Friendly Law in a Segmented Labor Market
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper examines the unintended effects of a family-friendly law in a segmented labour market
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26
First Interim Report of NAB Schools First Awards
ACER
This 34-page evaluation of the Australian NAB Schools First Awards provides evidence and examples of how school-community partnerships can nurture, improve and sustain the learning capacities and personal development of children
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-22
How Did the Great Recession Affect Different Types of Workers?
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper examines how different types of workers in 17 middle-income countries were affected by labor market retrenchment during the great recession
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-19
The Hidden Truth about Homelessness: Experiences of Single Homelessness in England
Crisis
This 74-page UK study aims to expose the extent of hidden homelessness, explore the experiences and needs of single homeless people who are hidden and identify the consequences of living in such marginalised and insecure circumstances
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-19
Immigration and the Canadian Welfare State 2011
Fraser Institute
This 62-page publication provides an estimate of the fiscal burden created by recent immigration into Canada and proposes reforms to existing immigrant selection policies to eliminate the burden
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-18
Is Early Retirement Encouraged by the Employer?
Institute for Futures Studies,
This 38-page Swedish paper examines how non-wage costs affect voluntary early retirement
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
Volunteer Work and Aging: A Comparative Study among American, Brazilian, and Japanese Seniors
IDE
A 113-page Japanese report assessing meanings, motivations, perceived benefits, subjective well-being, psychological adjustment and attitudes towards community among American, Brazilian and Japanese seniors who do voluntary work
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
Toward Results-Based Social Policy Design and Implementation
CGD
This 42-page US paper shows how Mexico has improved the evidence base for public policy in a number of ways
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20
At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?
ACYS
A 12-page briefing paper drawing on related research to consider whether being ‘at risk’ is a permanent or transitory state for young people
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20
First Interim Report of NAB Schools First
ACER
This 34-page evaluation of the Australian NAB Schools First Awards provides evidence and examples of how school-community partnerships can nurture, improve and sustain the learning capacities and personal development of children
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-14
Understanding Chinese Society
FPRI
A 3-page US essay on the nature of Chinese society
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-04-12
The Relative Efficiency of Active Labour Market Policies
IZA
This 36-page discussion paper re-analyzes the effects of a Danish active labour market program social experiment that included a range of sub-treatments, including monitoring, job search assistance and training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12
Parents at the Centre
IPPR
The objective of the research presented in this 37-page UK report is to understand why some parents who are entitled to use early years services don’t normally do so
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12
The Power of Jurisdiction in Promoting Social Policies in Smaller States
UNRISD
This 40-page paper argues that a stronger appreciation of strategic issues, institutional practices, legal features, regulatory capacities and behavioural response mechanisms would help in understanding why some small states succeed while others do not
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-04-01
At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth
This 12-page Australian briefing paper draws on existing research on 'at risk' youth and some primary data analysis to consider whether being at risk is a permanent or transitory state
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-22
The Development of Egalitarianism, Altruism, Spite and Parochialism in Childhood and Adolescence
CESifo
This 38-page working paper studies how the distribution of other-regarding preferences develops with age
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-03-15
Is Means Testing an Effective Way to Reduce the Cost of Social Security?
CEPR
A 16-page US report examining the feasibility of several different means testing scenarios and finding the potential savings to be rather limited
Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-08
Social Inclusion in the Family Support Sector
AFRC
This 10-page Australian briefing paper summarises some of the literature and research on social inclusion and considers the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-03
The Transition from Work to Retirement
IZA
This 25-page discussion paper shows the dynamic interaction between policy changes, in particular in benefit systems and activation, and changes in the approach of firms and workers to early retirement
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02
Healthy Families New York (HFNY)
Rand Corporation
Healthy Families New York (HFNY) is a community-based prevention program that seeks to improve the health and well-being of children at risk for abuse and neglect by providing intensive home visitation services. This report evaluates the programme to date.
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-28
The Current State of Multiculturalism in Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration - Canada
This 38-page Canadian report was commissioned to determine which multiculturalism issues are important nationwide and require the development of further research
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-02-21
Efficient and Inefficient Welfare States
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper shows that cross country differences in the generosity and the quality of the welfare state are associated with differences in the trustworthiness of their citizens
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-15
Residential Long-Term Care for Canadian Seniors: Nonprofit, For-Profit or Does It Matter?
IRPP
This 52-page study reviews Canadian and US research evidence on the quality of care in residential long-term facilities by ownership characteristics, and considers the policy implications of this evidence
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11
Pill Power: The Prequel
IZA
A 46-page discussion paper concluding that fertility control, within or outside marriage, emerges as the key enabler of women's educational and professional advancement
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11
Pathways in Aged Care: Program Use After Assessment
AIHW
This 124-page Australian report looks at aged care program use by a group of 105,000 people who had a completed assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) in 2003–04. The report examines assessment patterns, care pathways, time to entry to permanent residential aged care and time to death over the 2 year period following their first ACAT assessment in 2003–04
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-04
Leaves That Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences With Paid Family Leave in California
CEPR
This 36-page US report presents findings from the responses of 253 employers and 500 individuals about their experiences with the California Paid Family Leave programme, and concludes with policy recommendations
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-29
We Dream A World: The 2025 Vision for Black Men and Boys
CLASP
This 60-page US report identifies concrete policy solutions to close educational achievement gaps, ensure workforce success, reduce health disparities, improve conditions for low-income fathers and improve the overall well being of black men, their families, and communities
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-01-28
Community Policing in Australia
AIC
A 92-page overview of what is currently known about community policing in Australia
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-26
Child Protection Australia 2009-10
AIHW
This 152-page Australian report contains comprehensive information on state and territory child protection and support services and discusses the characteristics of Australian children within the child protection system
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-26
The Impact of Placing Adolescent Males into Foster Care on their Education, Income Assistance and Incarcerations
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper focuses on estimating the impact of placing 16 to 18 year old male youth into care on their rates of high school graduation, and post-majority income assistance receipt and incarceration
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24
Caring for Older Australians
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 574-page report identifies a number of weaknesses in Australia's aged care system. It proposes a wide-ranging package of reforms to address these issues, including a much simpler, single gateway into aged care
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-20
Paternalism in Social Policy: When is it Justifiable?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 31-page Australian paper considering when paternalist policies may be considered justifiable
Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-05
Social Policies in Grenada
UNRIDS
This 74-page paper assesses developments in social policy approaches and delivery in the post-colonial period, including the economic strategies pursued and their effects on social policy, particularly in respect of children
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-04
Housing, Inequality and the Role of Population Mobility
AHURI
This 72-page Australian study aims to bring the role of population mobility into contemporary academic understandings of socio-spatial polarisation
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
A Flying Start? Long Term Consequences of Maternal Time Investments in Children During Their First Year of Life
IZA
A 66-page discussion paper studying the impact on children of increasing the time that the mother spends with her child in the first year by exploiting a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16
Climate Change Adaptation: Linkages with Social Policy
PRI
A 75-page Canadian research paper consisting of a general scan of current literature from around the world, including adaptation plans and actions in progress by all levels of government. It is intended to provide an overview of approaches, guidelines, tools, and policy options being employed to adapt to climate change to better understand the implications of climate changes for different areas of social policy, and the resulting linkages
Climate Change & Environment, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16
The Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Families with Multiple and Complex Problems
AIFS
This 24-page Australian paper presents evidence regarding the extent to which parental substance misuse, domestic violence and parental mental health problems co-occur and discusses the wider context of exclusion and disadvantage.
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-15
Have Welfare-to-Work Programs Improved Over Time In Putting Welfare Recipients To Work?
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 28-page US discussion paper using data from experimental welfare-to-work programs conducted in the United States to investigate whether the impacts of such programs on employment had been improving over time and whether specific program features influencing such changes can be identified
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-14
Preventing Identity Conflicts Leading to Genocide and Mass Killings
IPI
This 32-page policy paper discusses stages in the prevention of identity conflicts and the tools available for the international community to use
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-14
Exploring Turkishness: Laicite, Religion and Socio-Political Dissociative Personality Disorder in Turkey
FPC
A 3-page article examining the Turkish state's approach to regulating religion and its role in defining Turkish identity
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
Countering Radicalization in America
USIP
This 16-page report explains how the US has begun devising a comprehensive counterradicalization strategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-10
Meeting the Needs of Australian Muslim Families: Exploring Marginalisation, Family Issues and 'Best Practice' in Service Provision
SPRC
This 143-page Australian paper presents the results of a research project aiming to enhance understanding of the needs of marginalised Muslim families and to develop 'best practice' in addressing these needs
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-12-09
Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion: Social Policies in Small States Series, No. 1
UNRISD
A 40-page paper examining the concept of social cohesion in policy debates and assessing its role in social development
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-03
The Threat of Monitoring Job Search: A Discontinuity Design
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper on the effects of monitoring the job search effort of long-term unemployed benefit claimants
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-03
Indonesia: "Christianisation" and Intolerance
Crisis Group
With hardline Islamists and Christian evangelicals competing for the same ground, this 20-page policy briefing argues that the Indonesian government needs a strategy to address growing religious intolerance
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-30
The Free Economy, the Welfare State and Government Borrowing
IEA
This 14-page UK discussion paper explains how modern welfare states and high levels of public debt undermine human flourishing. The arguments are presented in the context of Catholic social teaching
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-10
The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development
United Nations
This 236-page edition of the Human Development Report celebrates the contributions of the human development approach to improve people’s well-being
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-09
Are Social Marketing Campaigns Effective in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect?
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 28-page Australian paper examines evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns related to child protection, parenting and child abuse prevention
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-09
Employment, Inequality and the UK National Minimum Wage over the Medium-Term
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper assesses the impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on employment and inequality in the UK over the decade since its introduction in 1999
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-08