Social Security in Global Perspective

JOHN DIXON is Professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. Among his earlier publications are Entering the Chinese Market, with D. Newman (Quorum Books, 1998) and Social Security Programs with R. Scheurell (Greenwood Press, 1995).

• Preface Social Security: The Concept, the Strategies, and the System Social Security's Traditions Global Overview of Social Security Practices: Global Patterns and Recent Developments Employment Injury Old Age, Disability, and Survivorhood Unemployment, Sickness, Maternity, and Health Care Family Support Finance and Administration Comparative Social Security: The Challenge of Comparative Evaluation A Global Ranking of National Social Security Systems and Progams Social Security Towards 2000 and Beyond References Index