Mexican Social Policy - Affordability, Conflict and Progress

This is a largely historical study of Mexican social policy and its 20th century course to social development in such areas as income, education, health, nutrition, social safety, social security, with an emphasis on the motive forces. The overall pattern is examined in terms of affordability, rhetoric generated, and comparisons with other countries in the same stage of enhancement.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Relativity of "Affordability" Chapter 2 Social Policy & Development in Mexico: In Brief Chapter 3 Factors Which Could Affect Mexico's Social Development Chapter 4 A Chronology of the Past Two Decades Chapter 5 Specific Areas of Social Development Chapter 6 Mexico's Level of Social Development as Seen by Other Students Chapter 7 The Austerity Turn of the Early 1980's & 90's as a Test of Our Model Chapter 8 The Language of Social Transformation in Mexico: Academic & Political Versions Chapter 9 Conclusions About Our Major Hypothesis and Concerns Chapter 10 Sources of Social Statistics: Examples and an Evaluation Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index

About the author

By Bruce Nord

Summary

This work lays out a history of Mexico's progress in several areas of social policy in the 20th century. A range of motive factors for the enhancement of specific areas are examined, as well as the general pattern.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Nord, Nord Bruce
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.1994
• EAN: 9780819194183
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9418-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Mexico, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies