Extending opportunities : how active social policy can benefit us all /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mira d'Ercole, Marco (autor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Paris : OECD, 2005
Subjects:
Online Access:OECDiLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Pt. 1. The social policy context: 1. Social development in OECD countries: mapping the progress
  • 2. The need for more active social policies
  • 3. Broadening roles for social protection
  • Pt. 2. Giving children and parents a brighter future: 4. Families with children: achievemens and challenges
  • 5. More effective policies for families with children
  • Pt. 3. Combating poverty and exclusion among prime-aged persons: 6. Poverty and exclusion in prime-age: achievements and challenges
  • 7. More effective policies to reduce poverty and exclusion
  • Pt. 4. Responding to shifts in the risks confronting older persons: 8. The social conditions of older people: achievements and challenges
  • 9. More effective policies for elderly people
  • References
  • Boxes
  • tables
  • Figures.