Perspectives Of Social Security

There are broadly two views about the object of social security-one the scope of social security is limited to maintenance of ones income against loss or diminution due to the occurrence of a contingency; second the object of social security is broader to enable a person to attain a decent standard of life and also be able to maintain it It is said that in the Indian context social security policies and strategies would need to be addressed as a part of anti-poverty policies and that social security should include income support through promotional measures such as employment promotion food subsidy and child nutrition as well as income maintenance through protective measures such as public assistance for old-age maternity disability and death This volume is based on lectures delivered by several experts national and international eminent in their own domain on the various aspects of social security representing both the streams of thought It provides a framework for further research and studies in the field of social security The book may be useful for policy makers and researchers in the field of social security women workers labour in unorganized sector and public health 216 pp.…