Transforming Society - Strategies for Social Development from Singapore, Asia and Around the World (Paperback)

Social change affects all quarters of life and human society whether in individual neighbourhoods, communities or nations, or in the world as a whole - encompassing many issues of gender, age, social class and ethnicity. This book examines both the conceptual as well as operational aspects of social transformation and social development. It examines societal transformation at the individual, group, community, national and international levels using a range of case studies from Singapore, Asia and around the world. The four parts of this book highlight the challenges of social development; issues concerning workforce and migration; welfare, women and social care; as well as, community development and capacity building. Social development and social transformation are presented as intertwined concepts that affect citizens in profound ways from social care to social well-being, construction of social relationship as well as community life, capacity building and nation building.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Release date:	2019
First published:	2017
Editors:	Ngoh Tiong Tan
Contributors:	Steve Chan • Kalyani Mehta • David Androff
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-14195-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	0-367-14195-7
Barcode:	9780367141950

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