This reissue, first published in 1969, is a study of contemporary social policy in developing countries, which places the emphasis upon the human needs and requirements for social change which confront any people and any government, wherever their political and international affiliations lie, whatever their economic and social convictions may be.

Arthur Livingstone

1. Introduction 2. Education 3. Health 4. Social Welfare 5. The Determinants of Social Welfare 6. The Instruments of Social Policy 7. Conclusion