The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society A Global Perspective /

• Main Authors: Hendricks, Jon (Author), Powell, Jason (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Political science.; Economics.; Sociology.; Emigration and immigration.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Economic Systems.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; Political Science.; Migration.

In recent years, major social forces such as: aging populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international organizations have begun to influenc...