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Research Committee on Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy RC19
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Established in 1968

Objectives
The purpose is to promote theoretically grounded empirical research on: the sources and character of social problems; the planning and administration of social programs; and more generally, public policies and intervention strategies aimed at alleviating social problems and influencing the society in that regard (Article I of the Statutes of RC 19). The Committee especially encourages comparative research. Thus, membership to RC19 is open to scholars actively engaged in research and/or teaching on the subjects mentioned above.

Constitution

Board 2006-2010
President
Joakim PALME, Institute for Future Studies, Sweden, joakim.palme@framtidsstudier.se
Vice-Presidents
Ana GUILLEN, Universidad Oviedo, Spain
Huck-ju KWON, Seoul National University, South Korea
Secretary/Treasurer
Daniel BELAND, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, daniel.beland@usask.ca          
Officers at Large
Jimi O. ADESINA, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Bjørn HVINDEN, NOVA, Norway
Bruno PALIER, Sciences Po, France
Claus WENDT, University of Siegen, Germany

Past Boards




Welfare States facing global turbulence, ageing and migration: Rising to the occasion, coping or adjusting downwards?
2012 Annual RC 19 Meeting
Quality Hotel 33
Oslo, Norway
23-25 August, 2012
Abstracts: February 1, 2012
http://www.nova.no/id/24773


Newsletter
Once or twice a year distributed by e-mail/mail. Edited by the RC19 President and the Secretary.
- pdf file 2011
- pdf file 2010
- pdf file 2009
- pdf file 2008
- 2007


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2012-01-09
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