NGOs and Social Responsibility re-examines the relationship between an NGO and a company and provides lucid, and new, insight into the potential benefits and pitfalls of such a relationship. The various contributors speak from different perspectives and different locations around the world and have different experiences and interpretations to offer. The results therefore present a diverse but balanced picture of the potential of any relationship between NGOs, companies and corporate social responsibility
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The colonial status system was based on racial distinctions. A special feat in Java was that the Eurasians were classed with the European Re. The basic 20th cent change came about as a result of econ changes & the spread of Western educ: group solidarity developed & Indonesian nationalism grew. At first sight the Japanese occupation reversed all values; not only was the relative evaluation of racial groups changed, but changes took place within the Indonesian group. Authority based on tradition was undermined. The shifts in the status system brought about by the revolution were even more profound & the pre-war racial stratification has completely disappeared. The new class of Indonesian Western-educ intellectuals has social supremacy though they form only a thin Uc. But the status system based on individual prosperity & ability may soon be outdated as collective org's are playing an increasingly important role. (IPSA).
This article attempts to extend the classical monetary approach to poverty by the use of non-monetary indicators. Poverty will be looked at as a cumulative process of social dis advantage and a comparison made of the dif ferent forms this takes across Europe. This study is based on the results of a research pro ject commissioned by Eurostat to define and correlate several indicators in seven west European countries (Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy and the Netherlands). There is a convergence in some respects, but also notable examples of diver gence from one country to another. With regard to convergent factors, some are unsur prising. Precariousness on the labour market, defined as lack of job security or short and long term unemployment, is correlated with low incomes and poor housing conditions. The likelihood of living as a single person, or of experiencing marital breakdown or divorce, is also much greater for people whose status on the labour market is insecure. Precari ousness and unemployment also lead to an in creased dependence on state welfare benefits, and an increased risk of health problems. The most obvious divergences are in those areas which reflect the strength of an individ ual's social connections. Precariousness is not correlated with weak family connections or the non-availability of a private support net work in all of the countries studied. In Spain and the Netherlands, those who are without employment do not have a poorer quality of relationships with their family than those who are working. In Italy, this quality is, indeed, stronger. In these countries, along with Denmark, the general situation is one of a high level of support for individuals from family and friends, and this is equally true of those people facing social problems. By contrast, in France, Germany and Great Britain, it appears that job insecurity and unemployment are as sociated with impoverished social relation ships.
The aim of the article is to present the functioning of consortia composed of various legal forms of social economy entities. The subject of the research are consortia operating under the brands: "Klunkry", "Panato Bag" and "Juchowo Farm". They include social cooperatives, establishments of professional activity, foundations, associations, social integration centrers and non-profit companies. The mutual cooperation of various legal forms of social economy entities, an innovative management mechanism, and manufactured products are an example of social innovations. Based on the data from the National Court Register, the activity profile, employment level, period of operation, founding entities and the financial situation of the analysed units were examined using the dynamics index method. The research results show that working together is beneficial both financially and socially. All the surveyed entities achieved an increase in revenue compared to the previous year. Thanks to the initiatives, socially excluded people found support and employment.
Two studies explored the relationship between political ideology and endorsement of a range of moral principles. Political liberals and conservatives did not differ on intrapersonal or interpersonal moralities, which require self-regulation. However differences emerged on collective moralities, which involve social regulation. Contrary to Moral Foundations Theory, both liberals and conservatives endorsed a group-focused binding morality, specifically Social Justice and Social Order respectively. Libertarians were the group without a binding morality. Although Social Justice and Social Order appear conflictual, analyses based on earlier cross-cultural work on societal tightness-looseness suggest that countries actually benefit in terms of economic success and societal well-being when these group-based moralities co-exist and serve as counterweights in social regulation.
El estudio aborda la concertación, un análisis de las políticas de seguridad social constatando su evolución desde una legitimidad social a una legitimidad tecnocrática en la crisis del welfare state y en la crisis económica con particular referencia al sistema español. Desde la normalización de la acción política de los sindicatos y agentes sociales en sus diversas manifestaciones, como la participación institucional y la "legislación negociada" en la búsqueda del consenso y el negociado de intercambios en el marco político frente a la imposición unilateral. La frustración de la concertación social se produce cuando el gobierno interpreta la democracia como algo puramente aritmético de mayorías que ejercen sin más el poder, en épocas de debilidad sindical, de debilidad del estado nación, de dificultades para las políticas redistributivas, de reforzamiento de los planteamientos neoliberales. La búsqueda de legitimidad en el pacto social no se ve en estas ocasiones como necesaria sino que la legitimidad se traslada al discurso economicista y tecnocrático, no político. Se vuelve a la búsqueda de una legitimidad a través del mercado y del intercambio entre particulares. ; L'estudi aborda la concertació, una anàlisi de les polítiques de seguretat social constatant la seva evolució des d'una legitimitat social a una legitimitat tecnocràtica en la crisi del welfare state i en la crisi econòmica amb particular referència al sistema espanyol. Des de la normalització de l'acció política dels sindicats i agents socials en les seves diverses manifestacions, com la participació institucional i la "legislació negociada" en la cerca del consens i el negociat d'intercanvis en el marc polític enfront de la imposició unilateral. La frustració de la concertació social es produeix quan el govern interpreta la democràcia com alguna cosa purament aritmètic de majories que exerceixen sense més el poder, en èpoques de feblesa sindical, de feblesa de l'estat nació, de dificultats per a les polítiques redistributives, de reforçament ...
Social protection can be defined as "policies and actions which enhance the capacity of poor and vulnerable people to escape from poverty and enable them to better manage risks and shocks" (OECD/DAC 2009, 10). The term would thus include social insurance, social transfers and minimum labour standards, but for many experts also micro-insurance, commercial insurance and savings plans, traditional solidarity networks and group-based risk prevention instruments.
Social security is one of the most important areas of social policy.As part of its social policy, the government of Lesotho has promulgated various pieces of legislation and introduced an assortment of public assistance programmes for the benefit of the people of the country. There are also various informal social security measures which are the result of coordinated activities by individuals and groupings in Lesotho. These initiatives together provide a broad spectrum of social security provisioning for the people of Lesotho. This article sets out to discuss the said social security provisioning measures and appraises the efficacy of their interventions.Lesotho is a constitutional state.The Constitution of Lesotho came into force on 2April 1993. It provides for a Bill of Rights as well as principles of state policy. There is, however, no express provision in the Constitution for a right to social security. This is regrettable. Thus, the intersection between constitutional law and social security within the context of Lesotho can be achieved only through the interpretation of the fundamental rights as well as the principles of state policy provided in the Constitution. While the provisions relating to fundamental rights help to establish entitlements to social security, the principles of state policy play an important role in giving direction to service delivery.Understanding the link between the various governmental and social initiatives is crucial if interventions are to be designed which will enhance the provision of social security for the benefit of the people of Lesotho.
Social security is one of the most important areas of social policy.As part of its social policy, the government of Lesotho has promulgated various pieces of legislation and introduced an assortment of public assistance programmes for the benefit of the people of the country. There are also various informal social security measures which are the result of coordinated activities by individuals and groupings in Lesotho. These initiatives together provide a broad spectrum of social security provisioning for the people of Lesotho. This article sets out to discuss the said social security provisioning measures and appraises the efficacy of their interventions. Lesotho is a constitutional state.The Constitution of Lesotho came into force on 2April 1993. It provides for a Bill of Rights as well as principles of state policy. There is, however, no express provision in the Constitution for a right to social security. This is regrettable. Thus, the intersection between constitutional law and social security within the context of Lesotho can be achieved only through the interpretation of the fundamental rights as well as the principles of state policy provided in the Constitution. While the provisions relating to fundamental rights help to establish entitlements to social security, the principles of state policy play an important role in giving direction to service delivery. Understanding the link between the various governmental and social initiatives is crucial if interventions are to be designed which will enhance the provision of social security for the benefit of the people of Lesotho.
Tras presentar y analizar las transformaciones más recientes del Estado de bienestar, en este artículo se aborda el sentido de la inclusión social, que puede ser interpretada de diversa forma (según diferentes códigos simbólicos). Posteriormente, se observa que el servicio social debe tener presente el actor de la política social, sus lógicas y las diferentes configuraciones de intervención posibles para realizar su actividad. Y, por último, se diseñan las que podrían considerarse líneas guía y palabras clave de las nuevas políticas sociales. ; After presenting and analyzing the most recent transformations in the Welfare State, this article discusses the sense of social inclusion, which can be interpreted in different ways (according to different symbolic codes). Secondly, it is observed that the social service needs to bear in mind the actor of social politics, its logics and the different possible intervention configurations in order to perform its activity. Lastly, the article designs what could be considered as the guidelines and keywords of new social politics.
This book by the world's leading authority on global social policy examines why and how the Social Protection Floor became ILO, UN and G20 policy and how the World Bank and IMF took steps to lay its foundation.
Résumé La clarification des deux termes "travailleur" et "pauvre" rend plus complexe le dénombrement des travailleurs pauvres, dont le chiffre varie de un à sept millions selon les définitions retenues. En s'appuyant sur la définition de l'Union européenne, on peut constater que ce phénomène régresse en France, sans toutefois en diminuer le caractère scandaleux, fortement ressenti par les Français. L'auteur présente le rapport Hirsch et plaide pour une réforme structurelle du système de protection sociale.
