Beyond the social protection paradigm: Social policy in Africa's development

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 454-470

  Adesina, Jimi O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Cash transfer; Social protection; Social solidarity; Transformative social policy

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL POLICY;

AFRICA;

EID: 84859154450     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2011.647441     Document Type: Article

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