Social Policy: Welfare, Society and the State

Social policy is the study of the welfare state, and the range of responses to social need. This is a brief introduction to the subject.

www2.rgu.ac.uk

Category: Society > Issues > Poverty > Welfare

Almanac of Policy Issues: Social Welfare

Comprehensive links and background information on poverty, hunger, welfare, homelessness, housing, seniors issues, and other social welfare issues.

www.policyalmanac.org

Category: Society > Issues > Poverty

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research

UN-affiliated research centre for social research, policy, information, and training, based in Vienna.

www.euro.centre.org

Category: Society > Government > Multilateral > Regional > European Union > Research > Institutes and Think-Tanks

Neil Bateman and Company

Author, trainer and consultant specialising in welfare rights, social policy and performance management.

www.neilbateman.co.uk

Category: Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Suffolk > Ipswich > Business and Economy

MDRC

Multiple reports regarding welfare and welfare reform from this nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization

www.mdrc.org

Category: Society > Issues > Poverty > Welfare

Urban Institute

Policy think tank that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues.

www.urban.org

Category: Society > Issues > Poverty > Welfare

Introduction to Social Policy

Social Policy is the study of the welfare state, and the range of responses to social need. This is a brief introduction to the subject.

www2.rgu.ac.uk

Category: Science > Social Sciences > Political Science > Public Policy

School of Social Work and Community Welfare

Offers undergraduate courses in Social Work, Community Welfare and Women's Studies, and Postgraduate coursework and research degrees in Social Work, Social Policy and Women's Studies.

www.foss.jcu.edu.au

Category: Reference > Education > Colleges and Universities > Oceania > Australia > Queensland > James Cook University > Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Social Service Review

Examines social welfare policy and practice and evaluaties its effects. In addition to essays, the Review provides book reviews to keep readers informed of current critical research.

www.journals.uchicago.edu

Category: Reference > Education > Colleges and Universities > North America > United States > Illinois > University of Chicago > University of Chicago Press

Yukos

Second largest petroleum producer and petrochemical company in Russia. Company news, business charts, information on environmental responsibility and social welfare policies.

www.yukos.com

Category: Business > Energy and Environment > Oil and Gas > Operating Companies

Korean Women's Development Institute

Conducts comprehensive research on women's issues, develops women's policies and abilities, and increases women's social participation and welfare to contribute to national development.

www2.kwdi.re.kr

Category: Regional > Asia > South Korea > Society and Culture > Women

The Urban Institute

Investigation and nonpartisan analysis of U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, disabilities, crime, the nonprofit sector, education, tax policy, labor, housing, and community development issues.

www.urban.org

Category: Society > Issues > Policy Institutes > U

CJ Field Design

Small design consultancy based in Central Scotland specialising in arts, health and social welfare-related design for print. Online portfolio, contact information, and company ethical and environmental policies.

www.cjfield.co.uk

Category: Business > Business Services > Design > Graphic Design > Designers > Traditional > Europe > United Kingdom

Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA)

The Federation monitors a wide range of issues including: social welfare; employment; language policy and immigration. The Federation strives to ensure that the needs and aspirations of Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds are given proper recognition in public policy making.

www.fecca.org.au

Category: Regional > Oceania > Australia > Society and Culture > Ethnicity > General

Intellectual Property Institute

Promotes awareness and understanding of intellectual property law and its contribution to economic and social welfare, through research to provide knowledge to industry, policy makers, professionals and the general public, in order to foster a legal, social and regulatory climate which supports an innovation-based economy.

www.ip-institute.org.uk

Category: Society > Issues > Intellectual Property > Organizations