Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality

This article reflects on the categories of poverty, inequality and social exclusion as theoretical references to analyze social policy. It highlights the issues of poverty and inequality to review the implementation and development of public social policies in Brazil. It analyzes Brazil's socia...

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Main Author: Maria Ozanira da Silva e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Katálysis
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/katalysis/article/view/16523
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description This article reflects on the categories of poverty, inequality and social exclusion as theoretical references to analyze social policy. It highlights the issues of poverty and inequality to review the implementation and development of public social policies in Brazil. It analyzes Brazil's social situation and social programs historically aimed at confronting poverty in the country. It emphasizes the recent conjuncture that indicates a decline in rates of poverty and social inequality and increased budget resources for financing social programs, particularly since enactment of the federal Constitution of 1988. It analyzes social programs implemented in Brazil to confront poverty and social inequality, indicating their limits and the importance of income transfer programs for social protection.
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spelling doaj.art-f70be2a27e5548bbbf14ea14ffdecb132022-12-21T17:30:38ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Katálysis1414-49801982-02592011-03-0113215516310.1590/S1414-4980201000020000214701Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian RealityMaria Ozanira da Silva e Silva0UFMA - São Luis - MAThis article reflects on the categories of poverty, inequality and social exclusion as theoretical references to analyze social policy. It highlights the issues of poverty and inequality to review the implementation and development of public social policies in Brazil. It analyzes Brazil's social situation and social programs historically aimed at confronting poverty in the country. It emphasizes the recent conjuncture that indicates a decline in rates of poverty and social inequality and increased budget resources for financing social programs, particularly since enactment of the federal Constitution of 1988. It analyzes social programs implemented in Brazil to confront poverty and social inequality, indicating their limits and the importance of income transfer programs for social protection.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/katalysis/article/view/16523pobrezadesigualdade socialexclusão socialpolítica social
spellingShingle Maria Ozanira da Silva e Silva
Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
Revista Katálysis
pobreza
desigualdade social
exclusão social
política social
title Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
title_full Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
title_fullStr Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
title_full_unstemmed Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
title_short Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Characterizing and Analyzing the Brazilian Reality
title_sort poverty inequality and public policies characterizing and analyzing the brazilian reality
topic pobreza
desigualdade social
exclusão social
política social
url https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/katalysis/article/view/16523
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