Handbook Of Quality Of Life In The Enlarged European Union

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This is a comparative handbook and analysis of the social conditions and institutional contexts in the 'new' and 'old' member states of the enlarged EU- 28.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Jens Alber
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2007-10-15
File : 447 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134095940


Handbook Of Quality Of Life In The Enlarged European Union

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Recent enlargement to the east made the European Union a more diverse social space and brought it into more direct contact with the social and cultural aftermath of communism. The purpose of this book is to help social scientists, policy makers and other observers cope with the unfamiliarity of this new world by bringing together a collection of informative analyses of key domains of social life in the new member states and candidate countries, viewed in comparison both to each other and to the 'old' EU-15. The focus is on social conditions, such as social exclusion, poverty and living conditions, work and labour markets, family and housing. But is also offers accounts of the institutional contexts within which these conditions arise. The analyses makes use of a range of data, including a new data source, the European Quality of Life Survey 2003.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Jens Alber
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2007-10-15
File : 590 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134095933


Economic And Social Integration

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'Dagmar Schiek has written a timely and vital book. Following financial and sovereign debt crises, the European Union is in crisis. As responses to crisis – for example fiscal union – appear to be couched in wholly technocratic terms, a European public is entitled to ask whether the European Union has any respect for established national traditions of social constitutionalism and social welfare. Dagmar Schiek addresses these questions, both in a historical and contemporary context of social constitutionalism, arguing forcefully for the need to establish social legitimacy within Europe. I recommend this book to all researchers and students of European Union.' – Michelle Everson, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK 'Is there a "European social space"? What is the place of "social integration" alongside "economic integration" in the EU? Has a "socially embedded constitutionalism" been developed in parallel with the internal market case law of the CJEU? Dagmar Schiek in her comprehensive and interdisciplinary study gives refreshing new answers under the recent Lisbon Treaty.' – Norbert Reich, Universität Bremen, Germany 'At a time of crisis and therefore a crucial juncture in European politics, Dagmar Schiek offers us an inspiring vision of the potential of the European Union. In her brilliant study, she exposes the obstacles that economic integration has posed for achievement of social justice, and provides a bold solution. Rejecting more limited models of constitutionalism, she presents a convincing alternative which is socially embedded, allowing space for action by manifold actors at multiple levels of governance.' – Tonia Novitz, University of Bristol, UK This well-researched book analyses the positioning of EU constitutional law towards economic and social integration by contrasting liberal and socially embedded constitutionalism. The book draws on a unique content and discourse analysis of all Grand Chamber decisions on substantive EU law since May 2004. It finds the EU's 'judicial constitution' to be more nuanced and more uniform than expected. While the Court of Justice enforces the constitution of integration, it favours economic freedoms under mainly liberal paradigms, but socially embeds constitutionalism in citizenship cases. The 'judicial constitution' contrasts with EU Treaties after the Treaty of Lisbon in that their new value base enhances European social integration. However, the Treaties too seem contradictory in that they do not expand the EU's competence regime accordingly. In the light of these contradictions, Dagmar Schiek proposes a 'constitution of social governance': the Court and EU institutions should encourage steps towards social integration at EU level to be taken by transnational societal actors, rather than condemn their relevant activity. Economic and Social Integration will appeal to academics and postgraduate students in EU law, EU politics, European sociology, international relations, international law, labour law, and welfare state theory. Undergraduate students in labour law, policy advisors on EU social policy and welfare state, government departments and EU Commission departments will also find much to interest them in this book.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Dagmar Schiek
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Release : 2012-01-01
File : 348 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781781005170


European Societies

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This title looks at the European model in historical perspective, commonalities and intra-European exchange, and characteristics of the European social structure.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Mau, Steffen
Publisher : Policy Press
Release : 2010-10-08
File : 448 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781847426543


Welfare

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Welfare is an important concept in the social sciences. It is also challenged and contested not only by alternative concepts but also as a political goal in itself. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, this book takes a fresh look at the continuing relevance of welfare in the context of public policy, recent scholarly developments and changes in popular attitudes and behaviour. The book connects theory and practice. Tracing the concept's background in economics, political science and social policy, the book juxtaposes welfare with newer approaches, such as subjective well-being, capabilities, care, social exclusion and social capital. The links between welfare and political ideas are also elaborated. The welfare state, as it developed historically in Europe and as it is changing in different countries, is given an important place in the analysis. Drawing on a range of empirical work, the book in its final part considers how individuals and groups attain welfare and how this shapes people's decisions and actions in their everyday lives. Written in a lively style, the book provides students of sociology, social policy and political science with a valuable point of access to a range of debates and thinking in the field of welfare and related concepts.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Mary Daly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2013-04-26
File : 217 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780745637228


The Politics Of Work Family Policy Reforms In Germany And Italy

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One of the fundamental challenges facing modern welfare states is the question of work-family reconciliation. An increasing share of mothers work, but many European welfare states do not adequately support the dual-earner model, especially in southern Europe. After 2005, German policy-makers transformed the nature of Germany’s family policy regime through a number of legislative measures, whilst Italy, a country with many similarities, witnessed little change. Using a multi-methods approach, this book addresses the puzzle of why Germany was able to implement far-reaching reforms in this policy area after a long impasse and Italy was not. As such, it delivers a broad, systematic account of these reforms and sheds light on why similar reforms were not also adopted in other similar welfare states at the same time. More generally, it contributes to understanding the determinants of welfare policy change in modern European welfare states. This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and professionals working on topics linked to European politics, welfare and work-family policies, comparative politics, social policy, and more broadly to political science and gender studies.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Agnes Blome
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-11-25
File : 229 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781317554363


Childhood

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Drawing both on micro and macro, national and comparative studies, this volume traces some of the trends and analyzes in comparative perspective how they affect images and practices of childhood and transforms responsibilities for children.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Arnlaug Leira
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Release : 2008-02-29
File : 423 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781849505338


United In Diversity

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This is the first volume in the International Policy Exchange Series, edited by Douglas J. Besharov and Neil Gilbert.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Jens Alber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release : 2010
File : 465 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780195376630


Care For Older Adults In India

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India's ageing population is growing rapidly. This book examines living arrangements across India and their impact on the provision of care for older adults in India.

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Genre : Older people
Author : Ajay Bailey
Publisher : Policy Press
Release : 2023-11
File : 264 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781447357391


Post Communist Welfare Pathways

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This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Alfio Cerami
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2009-10-29
File : 301 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780230245808