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I -- Analytical Action Theory: Breakthroughs and Deadlocks -- One Action — Two Theories? Comments on I. Thalberg -- The Contradictory Aims of Action Theory. Comments on I. Thalberg -- II -- The Concept of 'Action' in Sociological Analysis -- Comments on Jonathan H. Turner, 'The Concept of "Action" in Sociological Analysis' -- Action, and Social Action. Comments on J. H. Turner -- III -- Social Action -- Analytical Action Theory as a Conceptual Basis of Social Science. Comments on Raimo Tuomela's Paper 'Social Action' -- We-Intentions and Process-Oriented Problems of Social Action. Comments on Raimo Tuomela's Paper 'Social Action' -- Reply to Seebaß and Miller -- IV -- Remarks on the Concept of Communicative Action -- Habermas on Communicative Action -- Understanding as an Aim and Aims of Understanding. Comments on Jürgen Habermas -- Critique of Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action -- V -- Max Weber's Distinction Between Means-End Rationality and Value-Rationality — Rationale, Scope, Difficulties -- Value-Rationality and the Distinction Between Goal-Oriented and Value-Oriented Behavior in Weber -- Value-Rationality in Weber. Comments on Johannes Weiß: 'Max Weber's Distinction Between Means-End Rationality and Value-Rationality — Rationale, Scope, Difficulties' -- VI -- Rationality and Valuation -- Epistemology and the Rationality of Beliefs and Valuations. Comments on Audi -- Rationality in the Light of the Epistemological Analogy. Comments on Robert Audi's 'Rationality and Valuation' -- Reply to Döbert and Vossenkuhl -- Index of Names.

This book is an important resource for students, academic and professional researchers, offering an overview of both new and practiced methods of social measurement for quantitative survey research. It will provide readers looking to investigate "hot" social science topics with a way of learning how key measurement techniques can be utilised in that topic in a practical way.

A social science which has become so remote from the society which pays for its upkeep is ultimately doomed, threatened less by repression than by intellectual contempt and financial neglect. This is the message of the authors of this book in this reassessment of the evolution and present state of British sociology.Their investigation analyses the discipline as a social institution, whose product is inexorably shaped by the everyday circumstances of its producers; it is the concrete outcome of people's work, rather than a body of abstract ideas. Drawing upon their varied experience as teachers

Western European countries' fear that national social welfare systems are on the verge of collapse is investigated. Factors that encourage individuals to work are separated into three categories: intrinsic work incentives (eg, respect); extrinsic incentives to work (eg, happiness); & general reasons for working (eg, social contact). It is subsequently argued that the benefits derived from receiving social welfare fail to adequately compensate recipients, especially with regard to the aforementioned categories of work incentives. An analysis of relevant literature demonstrated that welfare benefit fraud is not extensive in Western European nations. The political debate surrounding the existence of "lazy-scroungers" in contemporary Germany is scrutinized to illustrate the German government's failure to accurately identify causes of rising unemployment. It is concluded that social welfare is a necessary part of social justice systems since it ultimately assists individuals to meet their basic human needs. 1 Table, 1 Figure, 48 References. J. W. Parker

Casa de Esperanza (Casa) is an influential domestic violence organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. Upon examining the changes that have occurred within the organization since its inception, we have struggled with returning to the original mission of addressing domestic violence only in the Latino/a community or remaining an agency that serves women from diverse backgrounds. Casa has decided to remain an organization dedicated to serving women from diverse backgrounds, but will now place the community, rather than the individual, at the center of the organization. Within the next ten years, Casa will shift from providing direct social services to working toward broader social change. Specific changes include phasing out direct services, mobilizing communities to fight violence against women as it intersects with other forms of violence, and advocating for legislative change.

Our ability to monitor social change and evaluate the condition of our society by means of social indicators depends on our ability to measure a wide variety of social phenomena with acceptable reliability and precision. Thus efforts to improve social measurement—both measurement techniques and data collection procedures—are central to the development of improved social indicators. But if these activities are closely linked, they remain separate in their ultimate objectives. The purpose of social measurement is to obtain reliable estimates of selected quantitative aspects of social phenomena that are of interest for a variety of reasons. Social indicators, in contrast, constitute a subset of social measurements and other forms of evidence that inform us about current conditions and emerging trends with respect to those aspects that relate to human well-being or to major areas of social concern. Three broad problem areas must be dealt with in developing social indicators. First, there are technical problems relating to social measurement per se; these include indicator specification and construction. Second, a variety of sociopolitical problems, such as possible ideological biases in problem definition, data presentation, and the interpretation of findings, may distort our efforts at societal assessment. Third, a number of communication problems impede the effective presentation of information in social indicators form to both policymakers and the general public. But there is also evidence of substantial progress in coping with these difficulties during the past decade.

Western European countries' fear that national social welfare systems are on the verge of collapse is investigated. Factors that encourage individuals to work are separated into three categories: intrinsic work incentives (eg, respect); extrinsic incentives to work (eg, happiness); & general reasons for working (eg, social contact). It is subsequently argued that the benefits derived from receiving social welfare fail to adequately compensate recipients, especially with regard to the aforementioned categories of work incentives. An analysis of relevant literature demonstrated that welfare benefit fraud is not extensive in Western European nations. The political debate surrounding the existence of "lazy-scroungers" in contemporary Germany is scrutinized to illustrate the German government's failure to accurately identify causes of rising unemployment. It is concluded that social welfare is a necessary part of social justice systems since it ultimately assists individuals to meet their basic human needs. 1 Table, 1 Figure, 48 References. J. W. Parker

O artigo tem o objetivo de analisar a produção teórica dos profissionais de serviço social no campo da política social e família nos Anais do Encontro Nacional de Pesquisadores em Serviço Social a partir dos descritores: "atenção domiciliar", "cuidado", "responsabilização" e "judicialização". O estudo é de natureza qualitativa com aplicação da técnica da pesquisa bibliográfica identificando nos quarenta e dois artigos a relação entre política social, proteção social e as atribuições da família. Como resultados, os profissionais do serviço social se posicionam criticamente em relação ao desenho das atuais políticas, programas e serviços sociais, na medida em que estes impõe uma sobrecarga cada vez maior às famílias na função de proteção aos seus membros. Conclui-se que a responsabilização do cuidado é cada vez mais expressiva na realidade, e já existe uma problematização sobre os processos da judicialização nas políticas sociais.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Social Welfare Policy as a Form of Social Justice -- Introduction -- Social Welfare Policy Defined -- The Relationship Between Justice Theory and Social Welfare Policy -- Social Work Values and Policy -- The Traditional Conceptual Framework of Social Welfare -- Crafting Justice-Based Policy -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 2: Reconceptualizing the Evolution of the American Welfare State -- Introduction -- Some Daunting Challenges Facing Historians of the American Welfare State -- Nine Eras -- Topics for Further Research -- Where Next? -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 3: Human Security and the Welfare of Societies -- Introduction -- The Need to Redefine Security for the 21st Century -- Human Security: Its Fundamentals and Its Roots -- Is There a Future for a Human Security Framework? -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 4: Social Policy From a Global Perspective -- Introduction -- Globalization -- Globalization as It Relates to Policy -- Globalization and Ethics -- Globalization, Policy, and Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 5: Social Justice for Marginalized and Disadvantaged Groups: Issues and Challenges for Social Policies in Asia -- Introduction -- Social Justice: An Asian Perspective -- Social Justice and Social Harmony -- Social Policy -- An Asian Context on Social Policy and Social Justice -- An Asian Perspective on Social Policy Development -- Social Enterprise and Social Capital -- Conclusion -- Key Terms.