The affect of the perceptions of social workers and policymakers regarding people living in poverty on policies and their implementation

The research examines how the perceptions of social workers and policymakers regarding people living in poverty affect policies and their implementation. The study will focus on exploring ideas about the perceived values of people in economic need, the conceptual values associated with policy decisions concerning the needy, the way such ideas affect the construction of social constructions related to the needy and how they are influenced by these ideas. Additionally, a comparison will be made with Canada to examine imagination and variation between the countries and impact of international social learning on social policy.

Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Béland

Student:

Partner:

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Other

University:

McGill University

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