Making social policy work

The OECD is once again hosting a meeting of social policy ministers. The last meeting took place seven years ago. Then, priorities and challenges were identified that needed to be addressed urgently in OECD countries. Many of these issues are still on the agenda today. Too many children continue to...

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Published in:The OECD observer 2005-03 (248), p.3
Main Author: Johnston, Donald J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conferences, meetings and seminars
Economic development
Economic growth
Employment
Evaluation
Families & family life
Manycountries
Meetings
Older people
Poverty
Social policy
Social progress
Women
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Summary:The OECD is once again hosting a meeting of social policy ministers. The last meeting took place seven years ago. Then, priorities and challenges were identified that needed to be addressed urgently in OECD countries. Many of these issues are still on the agenda today. Too many children continue to be exposed to poverty. Too many people in their prime age are excluded from employment, with little chance of ever working again. Too many women still find it impossible to combine work and family obligations, and end up foregoing good careers. And too many older persons spend the last years of their lives in isolation and dependency. Traditional social policy measures have not been able to solve these problems. It is time to change our approach.
ISSN:0029-7054
1561-5529