Social security systems throughout the world are faced with
unprecedented challenges in response to growing criticisms about
unacceptable expenditures for government programs and questions
about the appropriate role of government in providing social
protection through social insurance and social assistance programs.
The challenges are also a result of dramatic demographic, social,
and cultural changes around the world. A variety of radical and
modest reform measures are currently being discussed which have the
potential of significantly impacting the means of income and health
care for the elderly, children, and families.
This book examines these challenges from the perspective of
local analysts in both industrial and economically developing
nations. The purpose of the analysis is to promote a better
understanding of the integral role that social security plays in
the social and economic development of diverse societies. The
chapters examine the wide range of challenges to social security in
Britain, Egypt and Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, the United
States, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe. An overview of the most prevalent
issues are discussed, including fiscal viability, economic
development, equity, administration, public confidence, and the
role of social security as the primary government instrument for
social protection against the loss of income and health. Essential
reading for students and researchers in social policy, gerontology,
and comparative social welfare.
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