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Social Development and Public Policy
Dharam . Ed(S): Ghai
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Description for Social Development and Public Policy
Paperback. The text shows, through in depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. Editor(s): Ghai, Dharam. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JP; K. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.
The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Number of Pages
379
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333779125
SKU
V9780333779125
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Dharam . Ed(S): Ghai
SOLON L. BARRACLOUGH Senior Consultant to UNRISD GODFREY GUNATILLEKE Chairman of the Marga Institute, Centre for Development Studies, Sri Lanka CARMELO MESO-LAGO Distinguished Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh VALENTINE M. MOGHADAM Director of Women's Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University V.K. RAMACHANDRAN Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbia, India ... Read more
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