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Building equality and opportunity through social guarantees : new approaches to public policy and the realization of rights /

This book examines the validity of a social guarantees approach as a framework for evaluating, monitoring, and improving the design of social policy. Social guarantees are defined as sets of policy mechanisms that determine citizens' entitlements related to basic services and ensure their fulfi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gacitúa-Marió, Estanislao, Norton, Andrew, 1965-, Georgieva, Sophia V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2009.
Colección:New frontiers of social policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book examines the validity of a social guarantees approach as a framework for evaluating, monitoring, and improving the design of social policy. Social guarantees are defined as sets of policy mechanisms that determine citizens' entitlements related to basic services and ensure their fulfillment on the part of the state. The social guarantee concept gives operational expression to fundamental human rights principles by providing mechanisms for awareness, participation, equity, and redress in the delivery of social policy. In addition, the social guarantees approach responds to an emerging.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 270 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821379639
0821379631
9780821378830
082137883X
1282154257
9781282154254
9786612154256
661215425X
Acceso:Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff.