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Neoliberalism And The Biophysical Environment: A Synthesis And Evaluation Of The Research, Noel Castree
Neoliberalism And The Biophysical Environment: A Synthesis And Evaluation Of The Research, Noel Castree
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
This article both synthesizes and critically evaluates a now large, multi-disciplinary body of published research that examines the neoliberalization of environmental regulation, management, and governance. Since the late 1970s, neoliberal ideas and ideals have gradually made their way into the domain of environmental policy as part of a wider change in the global political economy. While the volume of empirical research is now such that we can draw some conclusions about this policy shift, the fact that the research has evolved piecemeal across so many different disciplines has made identifying points of similarity and difference in the findings more difficult. …
Sure Start And Its Evaluation In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Sure Start And Its Evaluation In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
In 1998 a U.K. government review concluded that disadvantage among young children was increasing and early intervention could alleviate poor outcomes. It recommended a change in service design and delivery, integrating across all relevant agencies, to be area-based, with all children under five and their families as clients. Among the aims were avoiding the stigmatization often associated with targeted programs while fostering child, family and community functioning. From 1999 the first Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs) focused on the 20% most deprived areas, including about half of children living below the official poverty line. Sure Start has evolved over time …
Le Programme Sure Start Et Son Evaluation En Angleterre, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Le Programme Sure Start Et Son Evaluation En Angleterre, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
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