Rethinking European Welfare
Title | Rethinking European Welfare PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Fink |
Publisher | SAGE |
Total Pages | 314 |
Release | 2001-05-25 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780761972792 |
Rethinking European Welfare provides a wide-ranging and innovative rethinking of the study of Europe and social policy and offers new ways of analyzing European welfare and its future. Whilst acknowledging the importance of research and analysis of policy making in Europe, this Reader addresses a range of other challenging and provoking issues which have been marginalized or ignored in the study of European social policy. .
Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State
Title | Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State PDF eBook |
Author | Greve, Bent |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2022-05-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1800885121 |
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Centralising the role of land and landowners, Spatial Flood Risk Management brings together knowledge from socio-economy, public policy, hydrology, geomorphology, and engineering to establish an interdisciplinary knowledge base on spatial approaches to managing flood risks.
Rethinking Social Policy
Title | Rethinking Social Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Gail Lewis |
Publisher | SAGE |
Total Pages | 370 |
Release | 2000-03-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1412932742 |
Rethinking Social Policy is a comprehensive introduction to, and analysis of, the complex mixture of problems and possibilities within the study of social policy. Contributors at the cutting edge of social policy analysis reflect upon the implications of new social and theoretical movements for welfare and the study of social policy. Topics covered include: criminology and crime control; race, class and gender; poverty and sexuality; the body and the emotions; violence; work and welfare in Europe. Examples are drawn from a variety of welfare sectors such as: social services and community care, health, education, employment, and criminal justice. This is a course reader for The Open University course (D860) Rethinking Social Practice.
Rethinking the Welfare State
Title | Rethinking the Welfare State PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Rein |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 490 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
The contributions to this volume offer an analysis of the pensions crisis: how it has come about, what it means and what measures can be taken to offset the effects of a massive shortfall between the available resources and public expectations.
The Small Welfare State
Title | The Small Welfare State PDF eBook |
Author | Jae-jin Yang |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2020-04-24 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1839104619 |
In a period of rapid change for welfare states around the world, this insightful book offers a comparative study of three historically small welfare states: the US, Japan, and South Korea. Featuring contributions from international distinguished scholars, this book looks beyond the larger European welfare states to unpack the many common political and institutional characteristics that have constrained welfare state development in industrialized democracies.
The Changing Welfare State in Europe
Title | The Changing Welfare State in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | David G. Mayes |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 271 |
Release | 2013-12-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 178254657X |
As the standard of living has increased, aspirations and financial constraints have required major rethinking. There is considerable disparity between European countries in how they approach the welfare system, with differing concern over aspects such
European Welfare States
Title | European Welfare States PDF eBook |
Author | Mel Cousins |
Publisher | SAGE |
Total Pages | 270 |
Release | 2005-11-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781412901734 |
Offers an overview of issues concerning European welfare states. This illustrated book brings together a discussion of the theories and techniques of comparative policy analysis, and a description of developments in selected welfare state regimes. It also features case-studies, chapter summaries, questions, and guides for further reading.