Social security in developing countries: basic tenets and fields of state intervention

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Social security in developing countries is directly related to economic and social standards of living, social heterogeneity and availability of finances. Social security systems are established to provide security and protection to individuals of a society against unforeseen risks. When an individual is incapable of covering risks or ensuring a livelihood the state intervenes and provides social security. Social security reforms focus on various issues which include social budgets and the use of funds and combines social security measures with economic and job creation programs and implements state decentralization programs.

Social aspects, Economic aspects, Developing countries, Social security

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Implementing women resource centers in developing countries: a model for self-help and positive change

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Women worldwide are experiencing transformations on the personal, political, societal and other levels and now enjoy innumerable alternatives that have been made available to them since 1978. The substantial increase in the number of options available to them has made it both an exciting, heady but difficult period for women. Thus, creative approaches are required to satisfy the needs of women and their families. The idea of women resource centers as a creative approach to satisfy the needs of women in development is evaluated.

Women, Life skills

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Victim-offender mediation in Canada: the impact of an emerging social work intervention

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A study was conducted on four-victim offender mediation programs in Canada. The results suggested that offenders and victims who participated in mediation programs have a higher degree of satisfaction than similar offenders and victims who did not participate in any mediation program. Moreover, victims who participated in mediation have a lesser degree of fear of being victimized than those in the comparison group.

Psychological aspects, Mediation, Victims, Crimes against the person, Offenses against the person

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