Toward a Developmental Model of Social Policy: Relevance of the Third World Experience

Authors

James Midgley, Louisiana State University

Abstract

Growing dissatisfaction with conventional social policy approaches, as embodied in the residual and institutional models, has fostered a search for new ideas. The developmental social policy model offers a viable alternative but it is relatively unknown in the industrial nations. Drawing on the experience of Third World countries, this paper describes the developmental model and examines its implications for social policy in the West.

Recommended Citation

Midgley, James (1996) "Toward a Developmental Model of Social Policy: Relevance of the Third World Experience," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 23: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2305
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol23/iss1/6