Charity Law and Social Inclusion

<p>Profiling national and international social inclusion agendas <em>Charity Law and Social Inclusion</em> examines the fit between the charity law framework and the needs of the socially marginalized in some leading common law nations: the US England and Wales Ireland Australia New Zealand and Canada. </p><p>It:</p><ul> <li>examines the concepts of philanthropy inclusion alienation and justice </li> <li>considers the competing claims of philanthropy legal rights and politics as appropriate methods of pursuing social justice </li> <li>explains how weaknesses in charity law obstructs philanthropic intervention </li> <li>makes recommendations for changes to the legal framework governing philanthropy. </li> </ul><p>O’Halloran argues that our common charity law heritage must be updated and co-ordinated to be capable of addressing social inclusion in the twenty-first century.</p><p>This book is of interest to academics and students working and sudying in the areas of social policy sociology and law as well as professionals in community and voluntary work. </p>