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social policy  

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  • Social policies can be defined as public interventions affecting the distribution of vital opportunities for citizens and their general well-being. Such a generic definition should acknowledge other public policies, not “social” in sensu strictu, which also aim at the improvement of people's living conditions and the advancement of social citizenship rights. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Social Policy]

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