Evidence on social protection is extremely robust in some areas, and weak in others. Joint statement on advancing childsensitive social protection child poverty and hunger, lack of access to services, and abuse and exploitation. University of the witwatersrand the graduate school of. Social protection has attracted considerable research interest in the entire world. Empowering rural women through social protection 2 more effectively and sustainably. A strengths approach to child protection education thesis submitted by angela kay fenton bed hons, med qld in september, 2012 for the degree of doctor of philosophy in the school of education james cook university. Social protection system the policy sets out the following key social protection objectives. Historically, solidarity between the protected and others has been insufficient to achieve broad coverage, often due to a fear that the level of protection will be eroded levelled down. Social protection systems help individuals and families, especially the poor and vulnerable, cope with crises and shocks, find jobs, improve productivity, invest in the health and education of their children, and protect the aging population. The aim of this study is to look into the role of the media in promoting human rights by analysing how bbc one panorama documentary, chocolate. It also presents key features that can make these interventions more gendersensitive. These risks may increase in situations where women. This thesis was written in completion to the masters degree in information processing science. Role and effectiveness of public works programs kalanidhi subbarao january 2003 social protection unit human development network the world bank social protection discussion papers are not formal publications of the world bank.
Social protection in ghana friedrich ebert foundation. The aim of my thesis is to make a critical analysis of the inadequate social protection policies in nigeria today. But for the majority of workers in many developing countries, social, economic and political development is still at an early stage, or has been disrupted. Evidence on social protection is extremely robust in. Social protection of older people harvard university. Social protection discussion paper series systemic shocks and social protection. Instruments such as a sample informed consent form as well as data collection tools are included in part three. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution increase the scope of social insurance increase access to equitable and quality health, education and social. Phd position on formal and informal social protection.
It does this by first examining the current state of knowledge on social protection, second identifying knowledge gaps. Social security is a human right as it is stated in the declaration of human rights from 1949. Social protection also supports economic growth, social integration and political stability. Case of vision 2020 umurenge programme vup, rwanda. Social protection is particularly important for children, in view of their higher levels of.
Social protection also plays an important role not only with regard to poverty and development, but also in relation to realising human rights through meeting basic human requirements and empowering poor and vulnerable communities in understanding that it is their entitlement. Social inclusion and social protection in nepal kristie drucza b. Extending the coverage of social protection is one of the many challenges. This is a significant analytical gap that must be filled. It is crucial in ensuring an acceptable livelihood standard for poor communities. Review of the literature on social protection shock. Chapter one is a foundation chapter that lays an overview of the social protection schemes in africa, focusing on the types, main. Social protection research scoping study overview this report sets out an agenda for future research on social protection in low income countries. One clear omission in the global discussion about social protection this far has been the lack of a deeper analysis of the human rightsbased foundations implications and outcomes of social protection.
Informal social security has been denied a rightful. Presentation at the social protection southsouth learning forum 2011, addis ababa, ethiopia, 29 may 3 june. Access to social protection employment, social affairs. Pdf doctoral thesis social protection, rural development and. The vision of the adbs social protection strategy sps is the provision of social protection to all citizens of the asia and pacific region through the development of sustainable, statutory programs with universal coverage to effectively assist. During that era, social security was conducted in an informal manner, in the sense that whoever faced a calamity was assisted by the surrounding community. Access to social protection for workers and the selfemployed 2019 pdf proposal for a recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the selfemployed 2018 pdf synopsis report accompanying the proposal for a recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the selfemployed 2018 pdf impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a. Pdf policy paper on social protection researchgate. Bloom, emmanuel jimenez, and larry rosenberg introduction social protection is a major arena of government activity aimed at ensuring that vulnerable population groups receive appropriate and effective public support to. The quickening in the title refers not just to the movement in utero of the unborn babies at the centre of this research, but also. Social protection refers to a set of policies to help women, men and children reach or maintain an adequate standard of living and good health throughout their lives. Drucza social inclusion and social protection in nepal thesis. Social protection programs are at the heart of boosting human capital for the worlds most vulnerable.
Over the past decade, there has been a somewhat convergence in thinking regarding the contributions of cash transfers to social protection and vulnerability reduction. The already implemented national social protection strategy nsps in ghana contains. The dynamics of social networks in situations of vulnerability are not well understood and the specific cultural aspects are even more difficult to factor into a useful understanding of vulnerability and social protection. There was neither formal arrangement nor government involvement in the social security protection during that time. Pottier, writing from the perspective of anthropology, asserts that social dynamics of households must be. Qualitative research on the impacts of social protection. The effect of parental engagement on treatment and academic outcomes among latino students receiving school based mental health services, angel r. Social work theses, projects, and dissertations school. February2012 social protection for enhanced food security in subsaharan africa stephen devereux1 1 stephen devereux, centre for social protection, institute of development studies, brighton, uk this paper is part of a series of recent research commissioned for the. As a result, governments of most developing countries in asia and africa have.
The first chapter, entitled social protection approach from a systemic perspective broadly presents theoretical and conceptual approaches specific to the area of. Although informal social security is increasingly recognised as part of the social security landscape, the role and importance of informal social security have largely been ignored in all reforms to improve the protective scope of the present social security system. Qualitative research on the impacts of social protection programmes. Social protection as one of the key elements of propoor growth.
A social workers perspectives on the role of spirituality within their practice, kimberly abrahamson. Donors are interested in the potential role of social protection as a shockresponse instrument and are investing in social protection provision, in part, to enable it to play a greater role in future shock responses. As the food and fuel prices keep increasing in 2008, the wb has decided to assist gog in scaling up leap quickly to cover an additional 28,000 households with a six month emergency package. Essays on the economic effects of noncontributory social protection. A critical analysis of social protection schemes in rwanda and.
Financial constraints and lack of integration of social protection into national plans are some of the factors contributing to its limited coverage in most african countries. This thesis is a study of prebirth child protection practice in the scottish context. Social protection has positive impacts on income poverty. The contribution of social protection to womens economic empowerment. Doctoral thesis social protection, rural development and employment generation schemes ethiopia and india. However, there is still much space for improvements in existing social security schemes, especially in africa. Social media and its influence have big impact on global population including individual and. A legal analysis by adriette hendrina dekker submitted in accordance with. Ma a thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy school of humanities and social sciences deakin university 2016 abstract this phd thesis explores the contribution of social protection to building an inclusive state in. Centre for middle eastern and islamic studies thesis pdf available september. Indeed, exclusion from social protection affects a significant number of the worlds population and the vast majority of poor people. Implementation challenges of the social protection system.