... counselling and age-friendly workplace practices that support flexible exits. Social implications The destandardisation of retirement is a societal shift with equity implications. Social policy must adapt to prevent new inequalities in access to desirable pathways and ensure well-being across diverse...

...Maria João Bárrios; Pedro G. Rodrigues; Fernando H. Serra Purpose As an academic and scientific field, social policy is a relatively recent discipline characterised by diverse research themes and approaches. This study aims to develop an initial taxonomy for social policy research (SPL...

... and fairness. Ghana's contemporary social policy has been characterised by selective targeting and a developmental state model (Kpessa-Whyte, 2021). Dzisah and Kpessa-Whyte (2023) argue that Ghanaian welfare regimes are shaped by a distinctive interplay of patronage politics, resource constraints...

...Vanessa Ratten Purpose Artificial intelligence is reshaping social policy in creative and novel ways but current social policy has tended to lag behind emerging technological debates that have limited its applicability. Drawing on artificial intelligence discourses, this article links the topic...

..., it provides critical insights to guide equitable social policy and labour protections. Design/methodology/approach This article is a qualitative study which utilises a semi-structured interview series consisting of fourteen platform-based gig workers across diverse professions, employing purposive...

..., such as accounting firms and global think tanks, highlighting the structural social policy challenge of advancing enforceable labor protections when business-friendly and pro-innovation approaches dominate. Vicente Silva can be contacted at: visilvap@uahurtado.cl 20 02 2026 13 03 2026 13 04...

... and social stratification in developing countries. By emphasizing the disproportionate impacts on marginalized groups, it offers empirical insights for designing employment-stabilization and social policies targeting vulnerable populations. Xi Luo can be contacted at: 201920029@mail.sdu.edu.cn 01...

..., have fewer goods and services compared to other individuals in society or are denied access to these altogether. Inequality is, thus, an unfair distribution of benefits and resources across groups or individuals in a society (Marshall, 1999). Poverty Social policy Instability Social justice...

..., translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Economic sociology Social policy...

... empowerment Women's economic empowerment Social protection expenditures European union Social policy China Scholarship Council 202306100203 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004543 Funding: This work was supported by the China Scholarship Council [Grant No. 202306100203, recipient...

... as drivers or barriers in advancing global social policies, including the Education 2030 Agenda. Originality/value The findings demonstrate that ACF retains analytical value in nondemocratic settings and can be extended to better account for how policy is legitimized, contested and implemented within...

...Manendra Kumar Singh Purpose Social policy research (SPR) in India has witnessed substantial growth, driven by evolving societal needs. This study aims to examine thematic shift, research trends and collaborative networks, to explore critical insights into the evolution and emerging directions...

... , htcoztrk@outlook.com.tr 22 06 2024 11 11 2024 11 11 2024 Social welfare Social work Social policy Management The deepening of global and regional inequalities day by day causes the gap between countries to widen. This situation raises the importance of inclusion...

...) © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Governance capacity Social protection system Social policy Elder care Nursing home Indonesia Global ageing is generally considered to be an inevitable outcome of demographic transitions...

..., they are distinguished for analytical purposes. Originality/value The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the multiple meanings that minimum income can have for beneficiaries; meanings which are often not explicitly addressed in social policy studies. It goes beyond the equally important consideration...

... at: samuelampaduoteng@ln.hk 10 03 2024 18 04 2024 18 04 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Ageism Older workers Informal economy Well-being Inclusive work environment Social policy The phenomenon of extending...

... in the Global South through a defamilisation lens, shedding light on the complex interplay between gender inequalities and social policy formulation in these regions. Furthermore, it offers valuable insights into the ongoing discourse on welfare regime studies in Indonesia, suggesting that mainstream narratives...

..., 2020). There are various reasons why this has happened. Firstly, the unprecedented situation caused by the virus has led to significant changes in the organization’s function. Secondly, there is the issue of increased poverty and the urgent need for social policy responses. Since then, it has been...

...Roosa Amanda Lambin; Milla Nyyssölä Purpose Mainland Tanzania has seen two decades of significant social policy reforms and transformations in its social and economic structures, whilst the country continues to grapple with persisting gender inequalities. This article examines Tanzania's social...

... Welfare regimes Social policy OECD countries Perceptions Comparative research Albeit diverse in their development, the significance of welfare regimes as theoretical, methodological, interpretative and explorative approaches is essential. Since the early days of the 2020 decade, in the times...