La transición a la edad adulta es un paso difícil para cualquier joven, pero los jóvenes que salen de instituciones tienen un alto riesgo de exclusión social. Este libro reúne las últimas investigaciones internacionales relativas a la transición a la vida adulta de los jóvenes q…
"Care Work in Europe provides a cross-national and cross-sectoral study of care work in Europe today. It covers policy, provision and practice, as well as how care work is conceptualised and understood." "This comparative study will provoke new thinking about the current situati…
Usando diferentes periodos de tiempo de los siglos XX y principios del XXI y diferentes ejemplos de la política y la legislación varios expertos examinan cómo los sistemas de bienestar social de Dinamarca, Suecia y Gran Bretaña articulan distintos conceptos de familia y basándos…
Comparison of immigration trends and migration policy in France, Germany, Federal Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK - examines the historical background and institutional framework; studies migrant education, legal status, working conditions, naturalizati…
"Does globalization mean a race to the bottom in social standards and the inevitable decay of the welfare state? Ramesh Mishra - a leading authority on social policy - examines the implications of globalization in respect of social policy and social standards in advanced industr…
Explores the diverse patterns of part-time work in selected countries of Europe and USA. Concludes that part-time work does equalize women's position vis--vis full time workers, nor does it leave women in part-time jobs wholly marginalized. Instead it shows that part-time jobs p…
Provides a comprehensive assessment of national trends in inequalities in 30 European countries.
Provides a comprehensive assessment of national trends in inequalities in 30 European countries.
