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The Political and Social Construction of Poverty: Central and Eastern European Countries in Transition
Serena Romano
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Hardback.
Poverty is not a neutral phenomenon, nor are social inclusion programmes neutrally conceived, designed and implemented.Their ultimate nature is built upon ideas, values, actors, politics and economic constraints.This topical book is one of the first to examine the social and political construction of anti-poverty programmes in Central Eastern Europe and their transformation from communist rule to the current economic crisis. It covers the approach towards the ‘parasite’ poor through to Guaranteed Minimum Income Schemes and illustrates how the distinction between different categories of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor has evolved over the years as the result of changing paradigms, combined ... Read more
Poverty is not a neutral phenomenon, nor are social inclusion programmes neutrally conceived, designed and implemented.Their ultimate nature is built upon ideas, values, actors, politics and economic constraints.This topical book is one of the first to examine the social and political construction of anti-poverty programmes in Central Eastern Europe and their transformation from communist rule to the current economic crisis. It covers the approach towards the ‘parasite’ poor through to Guaranteed Minimum Income Schemes and illustrates how the distinction between different categories of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor has evolved over the years as the result of changing paradigms, combined ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447312710
SKU
V9781447312710
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Ref
99-50
About Serena Romano
Serena Romano holds a PhD in Social Research and is currently a research fellow at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. She was previously a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Salerno. Her primary research interests include comparative social policy, welfare change, poverty and the ethical foundations of anti-poverty programmes.
Reviews for The Political and Social Construction of Poverty: Central and Eastern European Countries in Transition
"This volume will be of interest to both academics and domestic and international policymakers concerned with the persistent problems of welfare reform, poverty and social exclusion in Europe." LSE Book Review "An important contribution to social policy studies" Critical Social Policy