Social protection is commonly understood as "all public and private initiatives that provide income or consumption transfers to the poor, protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalised; with the overall objective of reducing the economic and social vulnerability of poor, vulnerable and marginalised groups". This book provides an overview of social protection concepts, approaches, issues, debates and the evidence. It primarily focuses on longer-term developmental social protection, rather than humanitarian responses, and on low-income countries, drawing on other contexts where appropriate. The aim is to provide an overview of issues, a selection of key references and signposting to further resources, rather than an exhaustive guide. Two main rationales for supporting social protection recur across the literature.

Bhupen Goswami born on 26th March, 1970 in Jorhat, Assam. He is a renowned Sociologist and Feminist Scholar. He has been Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. He completed his bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam and obtained his Ph.D. degree from Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam. He is an Independent Researcher. He is Member of Editorial Board, Associate Editor & Chief Editor for many National and International Journals. His areas of interest revolve around Urban Sociology, Social Psychology, Qualitative Research and Development Studies.