UID:
edocfu_9958081776902883
Umfang:
xv, 98 pages ;
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23 cm.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-46255-5
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9786612462559
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0-8213-8084-2
Serie:
New frontiers of social policy
Inhalt:
The last twenty years has witnessed a growing recognition of the importance of considering cultural and ethnic diversity in the design and implementation of development programs. The increasing cultural diversity of societies throughout the world and the important role of culture in identity formation in a global society create a major challenge for national and local governments in ensuring social cohesion and inclusion. This book reviews recent approaches in taking into account cultural diversity in delivery of basic services. It first discusses the idea that supporting cultural diversity ca
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction: Culture and Services; Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity and Public Policy; Chapter 3: Cultural Diversity and Service Delivery; Chapter 4: Designing and Implementing Policies That Support Cultural Diversity in Service Delivery; Chapter 5: Adapting Services to a Diverse Society; Appendix: What Is Cultural Identity?; Bibliography; Index; Back cover
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-8213-8049-4
Sprache:
Englisch
