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Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | New York, United States |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Number of pages | 281 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137445988 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781137445971 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
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Future directions in social development. / Midgley, James (Editor); Pawar, Manohar (Editor).
1st ed. New York, United States : Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. 281 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited book
TY - BOOK
T1 - Future directions in social development
A2 - Midgley, James
A2 - Pawar, Manohar
N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This book invites readers to think about future directions in social development. The book succinctly presents the historical context and progress of social development. By reflecting on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, it discusses the increasing global relevance of several critical themes and issues such as human rights and good governance, participation, peace, gender, environment, religion and spirituality, aging, social protection and partnership. It appreciates the importance of goals and targets, but calls to look beyond them to visualise future directions in social development. The book argues that values-driven social development need to focus on knowledge creation, dissemination and training, draw on multidisciplinary knowledge and professionals, promote conscientious consumption, creating less unequal societies and engage in innovation that brings happiness to everyone.
AB - This book invites readers to think about future directions in social development. The book succinctly presents the historical context and progress of social development. By reflecting on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, it discusses the increasing global relevance of several critical themes and issues such as human rights and good governance, participation, peace, gender, environment, religion and spirituality, aging, social protection and partnership. It appreciates the importance of goals and targets, but calls to look beyond them to visualise future directions in social development. The book argues that values-driven social development need to focus on knowledge creation, dissemination and training, draw on multidisciplinary knowledge and professionals, promote conscientious consumption, creating less unequal societies and engage in innovation that brings happiness to everyone.
KW - Social development
KW - MDGs
KW - Millenium development goals
KW - Sustainable goals
KW - Human rights
KW - Good governance
KW - Governance
KW - Religion and spirituality
KW - Social protection
KW - Social partnership
KW - Environment
U2 - 10.1057/978-1-137-44598-8
DO - 10.1057/978-1-137-44598-8
M3 - Edited book
SN - 9781137445971
BT - Future directions in social development
PB - Palgrave Macmillan
CY - New York, United States
ER -