Welfare Reform in Canada

Provincial Social Assistance in Comparative Perspective

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

Av Daniel Béland, Pierre-Marc Daigneault, Daniel B�land, Daniel B¿land, B&

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Welfare Reform in Canada provides systematic knowledge of Canadian social assistance by assessing provincial welfare regimes and emphasizing changes since the late twentieth century. The book examines activation, social investment, and economic inequalities and provides nuanced perspectives on social welfare across Canada's provinces in relation to trends and issues in the country and beyond. These conceptual, international, and historical perspectives inform in-depth case studies of social assistance reform in each province. The key issues of social assistance in Canada, including gender relations, immigrants, Aboriginal peoples, and the impact of activation programs, are addressed, as is the possibility of convergence taking place in provincial welfare policy.This book is the second volume in the Johnson-Shoyama Series on Public Policy, published by the University of Toronto Press in association with the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, an interdisciplinary centre for research, teaching, and executive training with campuses at the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-09-18
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt660 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieJohnson-Shoyama Series on Public Policy
Antal sidor277
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781442609716

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List of Illustrations List of Contributors Preface Introduction: Understanding Welfare Reform in the Canadian Provinces Pierre-Marc Daigneault and Daniel Béland Part I: International, Comparative, and Multilevel Perspectives1. International Trends in Social Assistance Robert Henry Cox2. Federal Policies, National Trends, and Provincial Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Developments in Social Assistance in Canada, 1990-2013 Gerard W. Boychuk3. An Overview of Social Assistance Trends in Canada Ronald Kneebone and Katherine White4. Poverty and Inequality Trends in Canada Brian Murphy, Andrew Heisz, and Xuelin Zhang Part II: The State of Social Assistance in the Provinces5. Social Assistance in Ontario Peter Graefe6. Québec: The Ambivalent Politics of Social Solidarity Alain Noël7. Social Assistance in British Columbia Jane Pulkingham 8. The State of Social Assistance in Alberta Donna E. Wood9. Social Assistance in Saskatchewan: Development, Reform, and Retrenchment Rick August10. Social Assistance in Manitoba Wayne Simpson11. Social Assistance in New Brunswick: Origins, Developments, and Current Situation Luc Thériault and Hélène Lebreton 12. Welfare Reform in Canada: Nova Scotia Stella Lord13. The State of Social Assistance in Newfoundland and Labrador Matthieu Mondou14. The State of Social Assistance in Prince Edward Island Kathleen Flanagan Part III: Contemporary Issues and Challenges15. Gendering Social Assistance Reform Amber Gazso16. Entrenched Residualism: Social Assistance and People with Disabilities Michael J. Prince17. Immigrants on Social Assistance in Canada: Who Are They and Why Are They There? Tracy Smith-Carrier and Jennifer Mitchell18. Playing Catch-up with Ghosts: Income Assistance for First Nations on Reserve Martin Papillon19. Aging and Social Assistance in the Provinces Patrik Marier and Anne-Marie Séguin20. Shelter and the Street: Housing, Homelessness, and Social Assistance in the Canadian Provinces Michael J. Prince21. Do Active Programs Work? A Review of Canadian Welfare-to-Work Experiments Kelly FoleyConclusion: A Brief Survey of Welfare Reform in the Canadian Provinces Daniel Béland and Pierre-Marc Daigneault Postface: From Welfare Reform-to Welfare Reformulation Sherri Torjman and Ken Battle Index

Beland and Daigneault have assembled a wide-ranging and comprehensive study of what remains an essential component of Canada’s social security system, as it is in most liberal welfare states. The chapters are effectively organized to offer a thorough overview of Canadian social assistance. Almost all empirical chapters are detailed and well organized, which attests to fine editorial oversight and the careful selection of participants, as well as reflecting consistent dedication by the authors. By bringing the volume to print so quickly, the University of Toronto Press is offering readers very current assessments of these programmes. This is an important study. (Journal of Social Policy)