LEADER 02764nam 22005653u 450 001 9910571783103321 005 20231110231337.0 010 $a3-030-91088-1 035 $a(CKB)5850000000030623 035 $aEBL6978261 035 $a(AU-PeEL)EBL6978261 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6978261 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/84330 035 $a(EXLCZ)995850000000030623 100 $a20220617d2022|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCausal Mechanisms in the Global Development of Social Policies$b[electronic resource] 210 $aCham $cSpringer International Publishing AG$d2022 215 $a1 online resource (462 p.) 225 1 $aGlobal Dynamics of Social Policy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-030-91087-3 330 $aThis open access edited volume introduces the concept of causal mechanisms to explore new ways of explaining the global dynamics of social policy, and shows that a mechanism-based approach provides several advantages over established approaches for studying social policy. The introductory chapter outlines the mechanism-based approach, which stands out by modularisation and a clear focus on actors. The mechanism-based approach then guides the twelve chapters on social policy developments in different Asian, African, European and Latin American countries. Based on these findings, the concluding chapter provides a structured compilation of causal mechanisms and outlines how a mechanism-based approach can further strengthen research on the global development of social policies, especially in a comparative perspective. The edited volume is highly relevant for social policy scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as for scholars interested in strengthening explanation in the social sciences. 410 0$aGlobal Dynamics of Social Policy 606 $aCentral government policies$2bicssc 606 $aSocial work$2bicssc 606 $aDevelopment studies$2bicssc 610 $awelfare state 610 $apensions 610 $ahealth care 610 $asocial assistance 610 $asocial insurance 610 $asocial security 615 7$aCentral government policies 615 7$aSocial work 615 7$aDevelopment studies 676 $a361.61 700 $aKuhlmann$b Johanna$01235154 701 $aNullmeier$b Frank$01070515 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910571783103321 996 $aCausal Mechanisms in the Global Development of Social Policies$92869020 997 $aUNINA