sources of social progress
1social change — ▪ sociology Introduction in sociology, the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations, or value systems. Throughout the historical… …
2Social Darwinism — is a term commonly used for theories of society that emerged in England and the United States in the 1870s, seeking to apply the principles of Darwinian evolution to sociology and politics.[1] It especially refers to notions of struggle for… …
3Progress For America — (PFA) (a 501(c)(4)) and its affiliate Progress for America Voter Fund (PFA VF) (a 527 committee) are national tax exempt organizations in the United States.PFA was established in 2001 to support George W. Bush s agenda for America. The PFA Voter… …
4Social enterprise — Social enterprises are social mission driven organizations which trade in goods or services for a social purpose. Their aim to accomplish targets that are social and environmental as well as financial is often referred to as having a triple… …
5Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …
6Social history — For a medical patient s social history as recorded by a hospital admission note, see Social history (medicine). Social history, often called the new social history, is a branch of History that includes history of ordinary people and their… …
7Social development theory — In sociology, social development theory attempts to explain qualitative changes in the structure and framework of society, that help the society to better realize its aims and objectives. Development can be broadly defined in a manner applicable… …
8Social Security (United States) — This article is about the retirement/disability program. For the general concept of providing welfare, see Social security. For other uses, see Social Security (disambiguation) …
9Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong — 民主建港協進聯盟 Chairman Tam Yiu Chung …
10Genuine Progress Indicator — The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is a concept in green economics and welfare economics that has been suggested to replace gross domestic product (GDP) as a metric of economic growth.GPI is an attempt to measure whether a country s growth,… …
