Download or read book Social Development written by James Midgley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1995-09-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At a time when social welfare is undergoing structural economic change, this text puts the important emerging field of social development into the hands of the student. Inspired by the conceptual insights of contemporary political economy, social development offers a macro view of social needs and social problems. It provides a complete introduction to the field, providing the student with discussion of comprehensive strategies for social development as well as definitions, history, and theory"--From publisher description.