Judith Glover - Böcker

Contemporary welfare provision poses serious challenges for social policy. Large and rapid changes are said to be taking place in the way we live, work and relate to each other, characterised by anxiety and insecurity.Risk and Citizenship explores how new and diffrent forms of citizenship are evolving in the context of this 'risk society' and the implications for the development of social policy at both the macro and micro level.This spirited and informed collection of papers by leading analysts addresses key questions related to welfare, citizenship and risk including: the nature of insecurity and social protection; the balance between inequality and egalitarianism; the relationship between governments and citizens; the parameters of citizenship; and the impact of risk assessment and risk management.Risk and Citizenship offers a thought-provoking reading for student, practitioner or policy-maker. It provides:* a review of current debates about risk, citizenship and welfare* in-depth analysis of specific policy initiatives in social security and community care* a new typology of welfare citizenship.

Contemporary welfare provision poses serious challenges for social policy. Large and rapid changes are said to be taking place in the way we live, work and relate to each other, characterised by anxiety and insecurity.Risk and Citizenship explores how new and diffrent forms of citizenship are evolving in the context of this 'risk society' and the implications for the development of social policy at both the macro and micro level.This spirited and informed collection of papers by leading analysts addresses key questions related to welfare, citizenship and risk including: the nature of insecurity and social protection; the balance between inequality and egalitarianism; the relationship between governments and citizens; the parameters of citizenship; and the impact of risk assessment and risk management.Risk and Citizenship offers a thought-provoking reading for student, practitioner or policy-maker. It provides:* a review of current debates about risk, citizenship and welfare* in-depth analysis of specific policy initiatives in social security and community care* a new typology of welfare citizenship.

This book brings together the latest European and North American research on a series of key topics in the field of women's employment. Drawing on published and easily accessible statistics, it sets the topics in the appropriate policy contexts and systematically appraises them from the viewpoint of the challenges for the management of human resources. The book explores:occupational segregationthe pay gapwork-life balancepart-time workingwomen, work and pensionswomen in professional occupationsequality and diversity management women and trade unions.This is a highly useful book suitable for a wide range of courses including business studies, sociology, social policy and gender studies.