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'Crisis'. 'Breakdown'. 'Dismantlement'. These are common catchphrases used in analyses of the condition of the welfare states in Europe. This book takes a more optimistic view, and will increase understanding of recent welfare reforms.
'Crisis'. 'Breakdown'. 'Dismantlement.' Since the 1970's, these have become the catchphrases used to describe the condition of the welfare states in Europe, in academic and media analyses alike. This book provides an alternative, more optimistic interpretation. It aims to increa…
This work seeks to provide a novel perspective on thecondition of European welfare states. The challenges to the welfarestate are indisputableŗanging from changing demographicşocialand family structures to high levels of unemploymentŗisingentitlements and the growth of social ex…
This book explores the complex relationship between public health research and policy, employing tobacco control and health inequalities in the UK as contrasting case studies. It argues that focusing on research-informed ideas usefully draws attention to the centrality of values…
Written during an ongoing period of global economic crisis, "The Welfare State as a Crisis Manager" examines the practice and potential of using social policy to cope with crises. Through an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions in the wake of international economic shock…