The Human and the Social
A Comparison of the Discourses of Human Development, Human Security and Social Quality
in The International Journal of Social QualityAll currencies in US Dollar
This paper presents a structured comparison of the social quality approach with the UNDP-led 'human development' approach and its sister work (especially in the UN system and Japan) on 'human security'. Through clarification of their respective foci, roles and underlying theoretical and value assumptions, the paper suggests that partnership of the social quality approach with these 'human' approaches appears possible and relevant for each side.