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  • 2010 Combating Poverty

     

    Title:Combating poverty and inequality: structural change, social policy and politics.
    Corporate Author: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
    Subject:Poverty – planning, policy
    Publisher:United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
    Place of Publication:Geneva
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Poverty reduction is a central feature of the international development agenda and contemporary poverty reduction strategies increasingly focus on “targeting the poor”, yet poverty and inequality remain intractable foes. Combating Poverty and Inequality argues that this is because many current approaches to reducing poverty and inequality fail to consider key institutional, policy and political dimensions that may be both causes of poverty and inequality, and obstacles to their reduction. The report is structured around three main issues, which, it argues, are the critical elements of a sustainable and inclusive development strategy: * patterns of growth and structural change (whether in the agricultural, industrial or service sectors) that generate and sustain jobs that are adequately remunerated and accessible to all, regardless of income or class status, gender, ethnicity or location; * comprehensive social policies that are grounded in universal rights and that are supportive of structural change, social cohesion and democratic politics; and * protection of civic rights, activism and political arrangements that ensure states are responsive to the needs of citizens and the poor have influence in how policies are made. The report lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that countries can adopt to alleviate poverty and inequality. It will thus be of interest to policy, scholarly and activist audiences.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 combating_poverty.pdf

  • 2010 Closing the Gap

     

    Title:Closing the gap between vision and reality: strengthening accountability, adaptability and continuous improvement in Alberta’s child intervention system.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel
    Subject:Children – child welfare system
    Publisher:Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This report makes recommendations for improving the way that child intervention works in Alberta. There is great promise for what can be accomplished by families, communities and government working together. Our recommendations align with the current vision for Alberta, build on areas that have been successful, but also offer a different course for achieving the vision. We are filled with a sense of optimism that Alberta’s Minister of Children and Youth Services will embrace this report as a call to action, and a framework for bridging the gap between vision and reality.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 closing_the_gap.pdf

  • 2010 Children Left Behind

    Title:The children left behind: a league table of inequality in child well-being in the world’s rich countries.
    Author(s):Adamson, Peter
    Corporate Author: UNICEF
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty|split|Children – general
    Publisher:UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
    Place of Publication:Florence
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 9: The Children Left Behind, examines the material, educational and health well-being of children in 24 of the world’s richest countries. It is the first attempt to compare the gap between children struggling at the bottom of their societies and the average child in “normal” childhood conditions. The disadvantaged children fall – unnecessarily – further behind in some countries than in others. Overall, Canada is in the middle of the group of wealthy nations in terms of equality in child well-being, similar to less affluent countries like Poland and Portugal. The fact that some countries are able to limit inequality shows that it is possible, without sacrificing individual and economic performance. Report Card 9 raises a debate about the policy measures that work to stem the similar market forces that drive inequality in all industrialized countries. Countries that perform well are limiting income inequality by promoting stable employment in the changing job market and through sufficient and fairly distributed family benefits and taxation. They also ensure that health, education, child care and other services reduce rather than widen disadvantage. In Canada, the most effective mix of policies must deal with the fact that full-time employment no longer guarantees an income above the “poverty line.” Most Canadian children in low-income families have at least one parent who is employed, and a third have a parent working full time, year-round who still can’t earn enough to provide adequate conditions for childhood.

    Language:English
    Series:Innocenti Report Card 9
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 children_left_behind.pdf

  • 2010 NB Report Card

     

    Title:Child poverty report card New Brunswick
    Author(s):Asher, Kathryn
    Corporate Author: Human Development Council
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Human Development Council
    Place of Publication:Saint John
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    In 1989 the Federal House of Commons unanimously agreed to seek an end to child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. This goal has not been achieved with 14.2% of Canadian children currently living in poverty. The Campaign 2000 initiative has been encouraging provinces to take action to eliminate child poverty. It has also worked to remind the public and the federal government of the promise that was made to our children twenty-one years ago. This report is one of the many provincial report cards that have been written across Canada to paint a picture of the current state of child poverty. This is the fifth year that the New Brunswick Child Poverty Report Card has been prepared. It describes our province’s child poverty history and the particular challenges it faces.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 NBreportcard.pdf

  • 2010 Report Card Sask.

     

    Title:Child and family poverty in Saskatchewan: November 2010.
    Author(s):Douglas, Fiona|split|Gingrich, Paul
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Social Policy Research Unit, Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina
    Place of Publication:Regina
    Date of Publication:2010
    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 ReportCardSask.pdf

  • 2010 Canadians and Their Money

     

    Title:Canadians and their money: building a brighter financial future.
    Corporate Author: Task Force on Financial Literacy
    Subject:Income security programs – planning, policy
    Publisher:Task Force on Financial Literacy

    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The Task Force’s recommended plan of action reflects the views and priorities of Canadians. It is concrete, practical and affordable, and falls into five priority areas: shared responsibility, leadership and collaboration, lifelong learning, delivery and promotion, and accountability.
    The 30 comprehensive recommendations are tailored to meet the diverse needs of Canadians by enhancing formal education, integrating with federal government programs, creating a single-source website, delivering clear communications and building awareness.
    The Task Force believes strongly that financial literacy is critical to the prosperity of Canadians and the nation. Increasing the knowledge, skills and confidence of Canadians to make responsible financial decisions will help them meet their personal goals, enhance their quality of life and make Canada more competitive.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.01 GENERAL/2010 canadians_and_their_money.pdf