social policy
Social policy is a plan or action of government or institutional agencies which aim to improve or reform society.
Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize soci ...
Family policy in Japan
Family policy in the country of Japan refers to government measures that attempt to increase the national birthrate in order to address Japan's declining population. It is speculated that leading causes of Japan's declining birthrate include the ...
Family policy in the Netherlands Marriage legislation has a long tradition in the Netherlands. The minimum age at marriage was set in the 1811 Civil Code, amended in 1838. Same sex marriage was allowed in 2001. The first Family Allowance Act was introduced in 1941, and provided ben ...
Family policy in the United Kingdom
Family policy in the United Kingdom has experienced numerous shifts throughout the nation’s history. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the UK had one of the most liberal family planning regimes in Europe, with little state involvement. Ho ...