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973 kr
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Since the advent of the European Union, politicians have increasingly emphasized the notion of a European social model as an alternative to the American form of market capitalism, which is seen as promoting economic growth without regard for solidarity and social progress. As this political discourse has advanced, social scientists and academic policy analysts have raised questions concerning the extent to which the E.U. and U.S. social models exist outside the minds of diplomats and politicians seeking to stitch together a common identity. How much unity is there still within Europe after the Eastern enlargements have considerably increased economic and cultural diversity? To whatever extent one might discern a distinct set of commonalities that represent the core of a European approach, how different are the European characteristics of social, economic, and political life from those of America?Addressing these issues, this book systematically analyzes how much European countries and the United States have in common and how much variation we find within the enlarged European Union in eight central spheres of socio-economic and political life: employment, equality/mobility, educational opportunity, integration of immigrants, democratic functioning, political participation, rights to welfare, and levels of public spending. Drawing on empirical analyses by U.S. and European scholars who represent multi-disciplinary backgrounds, each of these topics is put under scrutiny. The results of this study illuminate points of convergence and divergence as seen from the perspectives of scholars from both sides of the Atlantic.
3 269 kr
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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. Sound empirical knowledge on heterogeneity and homogeneity in European societies after the EU enlargement is lacking. 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, this handbook will help social scientists, policy makers and other observers cope with the unfamiliarity of this new world. In particular, it examines the implications of the new member states’ membership for the future course of EU integration. This substantial text contains seventeen chapters with a focus on social conditions, such as: poverty and living conditions social inclusion, life satisfaction work and labour markets; family and housing.Making use of a range of data, this handbook will be an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers of Sociology, Social Policy and Welfare, European Studies and European Union Policy.
672 kr
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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. Sound empirical knowledge on heterogeneity and homogeneity in European societies after the EU enlargement is lacking. 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, this handbook will help social scientists, policy makers and other observers cope with the unfamiliarity of this new world. In particular, it examines the implications of the new member states’ membership for the future course of EU integration. This substantial text contains seventeen chapters with a focus on social conditions, such as: poverty and living conditions social inclusion, life satisfaction work and labour markets; family and housing.Making use of a range of data, this handbook will be an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers of Sociology, Social Policy and Welfare, European Studies and European Union Policy.
Family and the Welfare State in Europe
Intergenerational Relations in Ageing Societies
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
2 142 kr
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This insightful book explores the role of both the family and the state in shaping the living conditions of the young and old in Europe. It provides a comparative theoretical and empirical analysis of age-related policies and welfare arrangements in Germany, France, Italy and Sweden.By combining institutional data on changes in public policies with longitudinal micro-data on living arrangements and informal support patterns in families, the authors are able to demonstrate the huge diversity in the organization of intergenerational relations and the changes that have occurred since the early 1990s. Age-specific differences in attitudes towards current social policy issues are also explored. The key finding is that intergenerational bonds of solidarity remain robust, meaning predictions of a potential conflict between the generations are vastly exaggerated.Providing up-to-date information on the perception of public policies and generational conflicts in different welfare states, this book is a must read for researchers in the field of comparative social policy and intergenerational relations. It will also benefit academics in sociology and political science, as well as policy-makers and consultants.
Generationenbeziehungen im Wohlfahrtsstaat
Lebensbedingungen und Einstellungen von Altersgruppen im internationalen Vergleich
Häftad, Tyska, 2008
651 kr
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Vorwort Die Alterung der Bevölkerung gehört zu den größten Herausforderungen Deutschlands in den nächsten Jahrzehnten. Viele der vorhergesagten Szenarien wie die unzureichende Nachhaltigkeit der Rentenversicherung, nachlassende Innovationspotenziale oder die Verkleinerung und Überlastung der Familien zeichnen ein düsteres Bild der Zukunft und beschwören einen sich anbahnenden Generationenkonflikt herauf. Ist es wirklich so schlecht bestellt um die Zukunft Deutschlands? Welche Maßnahmen wurden eingeleitet, um den demografischen Änderungen und seinen Folgen zu begegnen? Diese beiden Fragen standen im Mittelpunkt des Forschungsprojektes „Generationenbeziehungen im Wohlfahr- staat“, das von der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung gefördert wurde. Die AutorInnen dieses Buches haben sich zum Ziel gesetzt, das Zusamm- spiel zwischen den Generationen eingehend zu untersuchen. Ihr Ansatz ist s- thetischer Natur. Es geht darum, die Austauschbeziehungen zwischen Generat- nen im Sozialstaat und in der Familie zu betrachten. Wodurch werden die - bensbedingungen und sozialpolitischen Einstellungen von Altersgruppen - prägt? Mit diesem Ansatz beschreiten sie einen bisher selten gewählten Weg.