TY - BOOK ID - 30915512 TI - Future directions in social development AU - Midgley, James AU - Pawar, Manohar S. PY - 2017 SN - 9781137445988 1137445971 113744598X PB - New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Social planning. KW - Socialization. KW - Child socialization KW - Children KW - Enculturation KW - Social education KW - Social development planning KW - Socialization KW - Education KW - Sociology KW - Planning KW - Comparative politics. KW - Economic development. KW - Social change. KW - Poverty. KW - Religion and sociology. KW - Social justice. KW - Comparative Politics. KW - Development and Social Change. KW - Development Aid. KW - Social Aspects of Religion. KW - Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights. KW - Equality KW - Justice KW - Religion and society KW - Religious sociology KW - Society and religion KW - Sociology, Religious KW - Sociology and religion KW - Sociology of religion KW - Destitution KW - Wealth KW - Basic needs KW - Begging KW - Poor KW - Subsistence economy KW - Change, Social KW - Cultural change KW - Cultural transformation KW - Societal change KW - Socio-cultural change KW - Social history KW - Social evolution KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Resource curse KW - Comparative political systems KW - Comparative politics KW - Government, Comparative KW - Political systems, Comparative KW - Political science KW - Human rights. KW - Basic rights KW - Civil rights (International law) KW - Human rights KW - Rights, Human KW - Rights of man KW - Human security KW - Transitional justice KW - Truth commissions KW - Law and legislation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30915512 AB - This book invites readers to think about future directions in social development. The book succinctly presents the historical context and progress of social development. By reflecting on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, it discusses the increasing global relevance of several critical themes and issues such as human rights and good governance, participation, peace, gender, environment, religion and spirituality, aging, social protection and partnership. It appreciates the importance of goals and targets, but calls to look beyond them to visualise future directions in social development. The book argues that values-driven social development need to focus on knowledge creation, dissemination and training, draw on multidisciplinary knowledge and professionals, promote conscientious consumption, creating less unequal societies and engage in innovation that brings happiness to everyone. ER -