Handbook of social policy and development / edited by James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkley, USA, Rebecca Surender, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, UK, Laura Alfers, Researcg Associate in Sociology; Rhodes University, South Africa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Social policy and development: origins and progression -- 1. Social policy and development: an overview / James Midgley -- 2. The social policy nexus and devlopment: convergence, divergence and dynamic change / Rebecca Surender -- Part II: Key issues and debates -- 3. Shaping society from below: social movements, social policy and development / Laura Alfers -- 4. Gender: toward gender equality and poverty reduction / Leila Patel -- 5. Global social policy in a development context: ideas, actors & implementation / Huck-ju Kwon -- 6. The SDGs: towards a social development approach in the 2030 agenda? / Marian Urbina-Ferretjans -- 7. Social and human rights / Hartley Dean -- 8. Social policy and urban development / Jo Beall -- 9. Rural development / Amrita Datta -- 10. The environment and development: fight against poverty and/or protection of the environment -- a conflict of interests? / Karl Falkenberg -- 11. Security and development / Deena Kiwan -- 12. World-regional social governance, policy & development / Nicola Yeates -- 13. Informal labour markets: the links between social policy & development / Francie Lund -- 14. Employment-based social protection: 'productivism', universalism and social citizenship / Michael Rogan and Laura Alfers -- Part III: Services, programmes and policy sectors -- 15. Health and development / Amrit Virk -- 16. Education, social policy and development / Mayumi Terano -- 17. Housing, development and social justice / James Lee -- 18. Social insurance, pensions and development / James Midgley -- 19. Social assistance, poverty and development / James Midgley -- 20. Conditional income transfers, social policy & development / Armando Barrientos -- 21. Social work and family services / Antoinette Lombard -- 22. Financial inclusion and micro finance / Phillip Mader -- 23. Community development programmes / Manohar Pawar -- 24. NGOs and their role in the welfare mix / Roosa Jolkonnen -- Index.

The Handbook of Social Policy and Development makes a groundbreaking, coherent case for enhancing collaboration between social policy and development. With wide ranging chapters, it discusses a myriad of ways in which this can be done, exploring both academic and practical activities. As the conventional distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' countries becomes increasingly blurred, this Handbook explores how collaboration between social policy and development is needed to meet global social needs.