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Jeene, Marjolein; van Oorschot, Wim; Uunk, Wilfred – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Research has shown that several criteria underlie people's opinions about the welfare deservingness of benefit recipients. However, it remains unknown which factors are associated with the emphasis that people place on such criteria. Using a 2006 Dutch national survey on the welfare deservingness of disability pension recipients, we study the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Criteria, Cultural Influences, Work Ethic
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Azevedo, Viviane; Robles, Marcos – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) have two main objectives: reducing poverty and increasing the human capital of children. To reach these objectives, transfers are given to poor households conditioned on investments in their children's education, health, and nutrition. Targeting mechanisms used by CCTs have been generally successful in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Economically Disadvantaged, Attendance
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Moller, Valerie; Radloff, Sarah – Social Indicators Research, 2013
It is commonly assumed that better living standards will boost subjective well-being. The post-apartheid South African government subscribes to this idea; its social policies aim to provide "a better life for all". Since the coming of democracy in 1994, the state has built over 3 million houses and supplied electricity and clean water to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Social Services, Social Change