Global Social Policy
Scope & Guideline
Advancing global discourse on social welfare.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Social Protection Systems and Policy Analysis:
The journal emphasizes the analysis of social protection systems, exploring their design, implementation, and outcomes. Research in this area investigates the effectiveness of these systems in addressing poverty, inequality, and access to essential services. - Global Health and Social Policy Interactions:
A significant focus is on the interplay between global health policies and social policy frameworks. The journal publishes studies that examine how health initiatives influence social welfare and vice versa, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. - Gender and Social Justice:
The journal consistently addresses issues of gender within social policy, analyzing how policies can be designed to promote gender equity and address disparities. This includes examining the impact of social policies on women's rights and empowerment. - Environmental Sustainability and Social Policies:
With the growing recognition of climate change and its social implications, the journal explores eco-social policies that integrate environmental sustainability into social welfare frameworks, addressing the challenges posed by climate crises. - Decolonial Perspectives in Social Policy:
The journal encourages contributions that critique traditional social policy frameworks through a decolonial lens, seeking to understand how colonial legacies impact contemporary social policies and proposing alternative approaches. - Migration and Labor Rights:
Research on the social policies concerning migration and labor rights is a crucial area of focus, examining how policies affect migrant workers' rights, welfare, and integration into host societies.
Trending and Emerging
- Eco-Social Policy Integration:
A growing trend is the integration of environmental sustainability into social policy frameworks. This reflects an increasing recognition of the interconnectedness of social welfare and environmental issues, particularly in the context of climate change and social justice. - Impact of COVID-19 on Social Protection:
The pandemic has catalyzed extensive research on the implications of COVID-19 for social protection systems. This includes analyses of how different countries adapted their policies in response to the crisis, highlighting the need for resilience and adaptability in social welfare. - Decolonial Approaches and Global South Perspectives:
Research that emphasizes decolonial perspectives and the experiences of the Global South is on the rise. This trend indicates a shift towards understanding social policy through the lens of historical injustices and the need for culturally relevant solutions. - Intersectionality in Social Policy:
There is an increasing emphasis on intersectionality, examining how various social identities (such as race, gender, and class) intersect and affect individuals’ experiences with social policies. This trend is crucial for developing more equitable and inclusive social policy frameworks. - Digitalization and Social Welfare:
The impact of digitalization on social welfare systems is an emerging theme, exploring both the opportunities and challenges posed by technology in delivering social services and ensuring access for marginalized populations.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Welfare State Models:
There appears to be a diminishing focus on traditional welfare state models, as the journal increasingly emphasizes innovative and alternative approaches to social protection. This shift indicates a move away from established frameworks towards more adaptive and inclusive models. - Single-Dimensional Gender Issues:
While gender remains a significant theme, the journal has shifted from a singular focus on women's issues to a broader understanding of gender as a complex interplay of various identities and experiences. This indicates a trend towards more intersectional analyses rather than isolated discussions. - Static Approaches to Social Policy Evaluation:
The journal has moved away from static evaluations of social policy effectiveness towards more dynamic analyses that incorporate the effects of crises, such as COVID-19. This reflects a broader trend in social policy research towards understanding the evolving nature of social challenges.
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