Poverty, Income and Social Protection

Richard Hoefer, Ph.D., is Roy E. Dulak Professor for Community Research at the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. He specializes in the areas of social policy and program administration, with a particular emphasis on advocacy, program evaluation, and nonprofit management training. He edits the Journal of Policy Practice., James Midgley, Ph.D. is Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services at the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, USA. He has published widely on international social welfare and social work, social development, and social policy.

• 1. Introduction: Poverty, Incomes and Social Protection: International Policy Perspectives Richard Hoefer and James Midgley 2. Social Protection and Social Policy: Key Issues and Debates James Midgley 3. The Last Shall Be First: Political Dimensions of Conditional Cash Transfers in Brazil Anthony Hall 4. Social Protection in Rural China: Recent Developments and Prospects Yapeng Zhu 5. Food Security and Social Protection in the United States Richard Hoefer and Carolyn Curry 6. Reforming the Reform: Attempting Social Solidarity and Equity in Chile’s Privatized Social Security System Silvia Borzutzky 7. Poverty and Social Protection in Britain: Policy Developments Since 1997 David Piachaud 8. Poverty, Gender and Social Protection: Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa Leila Patel 9. Microinsurance and Social Protection: The Social Welfare Insurance Program for Informal Sector Workers in Indonesia Sirojudin, and James Midgley