Social Security at the Dawn of the 21st Century : Topical Issues and New Approaches.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Part 1: Policy Trends and Regional Developments -- 1. The Redesign of Social Security -- 2. New Management Practices in Social Security -- 3. Responses to the Care Dilemma: A Comparison of Informal Care Policies -- 4. Economie Growth and Social Security: Aspects of Recent Asian Experience -- 5. Pension Insurance, Health Care,Poverty Alleviation: Recent Developments in Latin America -- Part 2: Program Areas: Issues and Reforms -- 6. Employment Problems and Active Labor Market Policies in Industrialized Countries -- 7. Pension System Reforms in Response to theGrowth in Retired Populations -- 8. Public Disability Programs under New Complex Pressures -- 9. Who Gets What? New Policies Relating to Access and Adequacy of Health Care -- 10. Social Security's Responses to Changes in Family Structures1 -- 11. Social Protection through Social Assistance -- Contributors -- Index.

Presenting a periodic overview of the most significant developments and trends in the field of social security has become, for the International Social Security Association, a tradition and a firm commitment.

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