How do we get more women on company boards? by Kowalewska, H

“…Dr Helen Kowalewska of the University of Oxford is investigating differences in countries’ social policies to understand how the UK could improve gender diversity at the top decision-making level. …”

Pathways to gender equality: A configurational analysis of childcare instruments and outcomes in 21 European countries by Lauri, T, Põder, K, Ciccia, R

“…The ability to produce desired outcomes represents an important basis of the legitimacy of social policies. Nonetheless, policy outcomes have not systematically figured in the analysis of childcare regimes despite growing political interest in issues such as female employment, gender wage gap, and men's involvement in childcare. …”

Only x%: the problem of sex equality by Radcliffe-Richards, J

“…The conclusion is not, however, that social policies dealing with men and women are all they should be. …”

Relationships between families’ use of Sure Start Children’s Centres, changes in home learning environments, and preschool behavioural disorders by Hall, J, Sammons, P, Smees, R, Sylva, K, Evangelou, M, Goff, J, Smith, T, Smith, G

“…Implications are discussed for social policies and for early years’ professionals.…”

Poverty by Wolff, J

“…And finally, what social policies should be favoured in attempting to deal with poverty? …”

How does gender equality affect reproductive decision-making amongst married Singaporeans? by Chia, Stephanie Shu Ying.

“…However, gender equality is not held across all social institutions especially in the realm of the workplace and at home. Social policies as well do not seem to address this issue.In order to maintain and continue the current drive of the economy, the Singapore government has been trying to maintain its labour workforce size as current fertility rates are at an all time low even amongst developed countries in the US and Western Europe. …”
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A step towards marriage : perceptions of early marriages in contemporary Singapore by Ong, Clarinda

“…We argue that this interest in early marriage would spark off new insights as to why people step into early marriages and in turn, create new possibilities for government’s pro-marriage and pro-natal social policies. Keywords: early marriage, family, pro-marriage, modernisation…”
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The politics of children's internet use by Nash, V

“…How, or whether, these risks should be minimized is the subject of intense media and policy debate, and often technological solutions are favored over social policies that are messy and uncertain in their effectiveness. …”

The effect of health shocks on labour market outcomes in Russia by Aleksandrova, E, Bagranova, V, Gerry, CJ

“…Understanding how to attenuate the negative labour market consequences associated with health shocks is paramount and we, therefore, consider the potential role that labour, health and social policies can play in mitigating risk.…”

The unsustainable rise of the disability rolls in the United States: causes, consequences and policy options by Autor, David H

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Neighborhoods And Health: Interventions At The Neighborhood Level Could Help Advance Health Equity by Arcaya, Mariana C., Ellen, Ingrid Gould, Steil, Justin

“…To advance health equity, policy makers also need to better understand the institutional arrangements and social policies that have created neighborhood inequality and pursue innovative approaches to changing them.…”
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Changes in rural children’s use of time: evidence from Ethiopia and Andhra Pradesh, India by Morrow, V, Tafere, Y, Vennam, U

“…Ambitious global social policies construct particular visions of childhood and, in doing so, shape how children spend their time. …”

Health interventions for people who are homeless by Hwang, S, Burns, T

“…Although the scientific literature provides guidance on interventions to improve the health of homeless individuals, health-care providers should also seek to address social policies and structural factors that result in homelessness.…”

Macro stickiness in strategic planning of Malaysia’s higher education by Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi, Ismail, Yusof

“…Originality/value – Recent study on “macro” level stickiness confirms that policy makers and government confirmed that the government cannot exclude previous policy documents that contained three major elements, i.e., national unity, foreign direct investment and sound economic growth in designing national economic and social policies.…”
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Reconstructing poverty-related shame among urban seniors in china: an exploration of their narrated experiences and a reflection on anti-poverty interventions by Chen, Y-Y, Hong, L, Walker, RL

“…However, reconstructing experiences of poverty should not be taken for granted, but be regarded as an appeal for dignity-oriented social policies. This rich meaning-making system could be a foundation upon which anti-poverty advocates adopt and advance various strengths-based interventions. …”

The financial lives of families. How credit regimes and welfare states shape household indebtedness by Wiedemann, A

“…The findings expand recent work in comparative political economy on the links between financial markets and welfare states, shedding light on the role of credit regimes and social policies as drivers behind indebtedness and its socio-economic and distributional consequences. …”

From exit to voice: reflections on exile through the accounts of Turkey’s intelligentsia by Baser, Bahar, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…The profile of the migrants included those who were comfortable with and/or opposed the current regime’s political and social policies, members of oppressed minority groups, Gülen movement members who are accused of orchestrating the failed 2016 coup attempt as well as white collar and secular Turkish citizens who made lifestyle migration choices because of the political and economic developments in the country. …”
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Making Deservingness of the Unemployed Conditional: Changes in Public Support for the Conditionality of Unemployment Benefits by Buß, C, Ebbinghaus, B, Naumann, E

“…With regard to institutional features, we find some support for the assumption that people in welfare states with more generous social policies prefer stricter conditionality for access, in order to protect the generous benefits against any misuse.…”

Female manufacturer-entrepreneurs : the mythical, the true & the new by Lum, Pui Fong, Ng, Lay Suan, Teo, Bee Yean

“…Besides, structural changes in economic and social policies also serve to open the doors to female employment outside the home. …”
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The widening gap: Health inequalities and policy in Britain by Shaw, M, Dorling, D, Gordon, D, Davey Smith, G

“…In the light of this evidence the authors put forward social policies which will reduce the health gap in the future. …”