{"title":"Surinder S. Jodhka (Ed.) Agrarian Change in India (Readings on the Economy, Polity and Society)","authors":"S. Sengupta","doi":"10.1177/25166026231167311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231167311","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128210802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manohar Pawar and A. W. (Bill) Anscombe, Enlightening Professional Supervision in Social Work: Voices and Virtues of Supervisors","authors":"M. Henrickson","doi":"10.1177/25166026231163445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231163445","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131445528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Poverty, Policy and the Poor","authors":"M. Pawar","doi":"10.1177/25166026231179075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231179075","url":null,"abstract":"This article and editorial aims to point out 193 governments’ unrealised pledge to eradicate extreme poverty and end hunger by 2030. The latest progress report shows that overall progress against the sustainable development goals 1 and 2 is not on track. It calls for renewed commitment by governments to allocate adequate resources and take practical steps to end poverty and hunger by engaging people at local levels at a global scale. It also introduces the special issue to critically analyse connections and disconnections among poverty, policy and the poor with a hope to engender further thought, research and action to end poverty and hunger.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133332005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Makes Pro-poor Public Policy Dysfunctional? Evidence from the Select Public Policies in Odisha, India","authors":"D. Nanda, Bipin Jojo","doi":"10.1177/25166026231175361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231175361","url":null,"abstract":"As a welfare state, India brought many pro-poor reformist public policies and programmes now and then, but some got dysfunctional or produced little outcomes. In this context, this article addresses the issues with implementation by critically examining the land reform legislation, the Other Backword Classes reservation policy and the idea of making Odisha an industrially viable state. It uses a mixed-method research approach and draws on both primary and secondary data. The analysis shows the conflict between an upper caste and feudal-dominated state power and socially marginalised groups over access to and distribution of resources. Thus, it argues that the dysfunctional land reform legislation, under-utilised agriculture and forest resources and the tokenism in OBC reservation policy are embedded with the nature of state power and leadership, posing a conflict of interest in the creation, utilisation and distribution of resources. The study has implications for social development and public policy in India and South Asia.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128518234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic Empowerment of Women Through a Mix of Traditional and Modern Channels: A Case for Women Led Informal Sector Venturing","authors":"Mehak Majeed, Saima Rashid","doi":"10.1177/25166026231173844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231173844","url":null,"abstract":"This note discusses economic empowerment of women through the use of digital technology in the informal sector. Although the informal sector has inherent problems, by developing purposeful policies and programs, women’s capacity can be developed to use opportunities created by the digital technology and help them empower themselves to create new business ventures and fight for their dignity and rights.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123669287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sharvari Karandikar, Lindsay B. Gezinski, Kaitlin Casassa, Marissa Kaloga
{"title":"‘We Were Not Earning Enough, So We Started This Job:’ Pathways to Navigate Sex Work in Kathmandu, Nepal","authors":"Sharvari Karandikar, Lindsay B. Gezinski, Kaitlin Casassa, Marissa Kaloga","doi":"10.1177/25166026231173742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231173742","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the lived experiences of cisgender female sex workers (FSWs) in Kathmandu, Nepal, from human rights, political economy, poverty and structural oppression perspectives. Utilising the purposive snowball sampling method, qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 FSWs. The analysis involving holistic and provisional coding methods helped to identify three themes: (a) entering sex work through employer, (b) cycling in and out of sex work to supplement other income and (c) maintaining sex work through secrecy. These findings contain important implications for policy and practice promoting dignity of and right to self-determination by FSWs.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122836686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mark Henrickson, The Origins of Social Care and Social Work: Creating a Global Future. Policy Press, 2022, 257 pp., £80 (Hardback). ISBN: 9781447357346.","authors":"P. Matthewson","doi":"10.1177/25166026231167319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231167319","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115431899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Poverty Alleviation and Policy: A Reflective Dialogue","authors":"M. Pawar, Abye Tassé","doi":"10.1177/25166026231172875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231172875","url":null,"abstract":"This is a recount of a brief encounter between Professor Manohar Pawar and Professor Abye Tasse and their reflective dialogue on poverty alleviation and policy. The dialogue brings out that the paths of poverty alleviation are obvious, but those paths are thwarted by the governance issues and a lack of political will. It also highlights the significance of culture and a social development perspective into social work curricula towards poverty alleviation.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131735855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. E. Monyei, Phina N. Onyekwelu, I. E. Emmanuel, Olabosinde Samuel Taiwo
{"title":"Linking Safety Net Schemes and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria","authors":"F. E. Monyei, Phina N. Onyekwelu, I. E. Emmanuel, Olabosinde Samuel Taiwo","doi":"10.1177/25166026231166554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231166554","url":null,"abstract":"This article discusses shared experiences of receiving safety net benefits by research participants and whether such benefits help poverty alleviation. Towards that end, it suggests improving safety net schemes. By following a qualitative research approach and purposive and snowball sampling methods, 24 beneficiaries were interviewed in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. With the aid of Nvivo 12pro, content and thematic technique were used to analyse the data. Key themes that shaped the participants’ experiences were: Institutional framework, strategic plan and documentation, continuous improvement and follow-up, community targeting and reliance on state support. It argues that the adoption of safety net schemes towards poverty alleviation needs to have an institutional framework and local engagement. Overall, it reenforces the government’s role in human capacity development by unravelling the relevance of policy and institutional programmes as a guiding path towards ameliorating the poverty level not only in Nigeria but also in similar countries in Africa.","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"10 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133239833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"James Midgley, Advanced Introduction to Social Protection. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2022, 160 pp., £76 (Hardback), £12.76 (eBook). ISBN 9781800376274 (paperback).","authors":"C. Nnaeme","doi":"10.1177/25166026231173577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026231173577","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":179996,"journal":{"name":"The International Journal of Community and Social Development","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133334705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}