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Social welfare & social services

Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230369610
ISBN
9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Hardcover. This collection addresses the ways that Nordic countries have approached the issue of bringing ethnic minorities into the societal mainstream. With multicultural incorporation as an option, the authors explore the potential impact of the politics of identity in societies with social democratic welfare states committed to redistributive politics. Editor(s): Kivisto, Peter; Wahlbeck, Osten. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFFN; JFSL1; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230360198
ISBN
9780230360198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.00

Hardcover. This book aims to tackle the issues that are central to understanding and addressing one of the most important employment policy problems facing governments in the UK and beyond: the high number of people of working age claiming 'disability' or 'incapacity' benefits. Editor(s): Lindsay, Colin; Houston, Donald. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB; KCFM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230349940
ISBN
9780230349940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. Drawing on data from across Europe and the US, this book comparatively analyzes the current state of minimum income protection policies and explores the prospects for their improvement. Editor(s): Marx, Ive; Nelson, Kenneth. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 360 pages, 55 figures, 35 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230348134
ISBN
9780230348134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.70

Hardcover. This book examines the imposition of the western notion of childhood, deemed as universal, on other cultures and explores how local communities react to these impositions in various ways. Editor(s): Twum-Danso Imoh, Afua; Ame, Robert Kwame. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JFSP1; JKSB1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230342323
ISBN
9780230342323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230337145
ISBN
9780230337145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Paperback. This edited volume provides new empirical evidence of far-reaching changes to welfare states globally, which have changed the boundaries of the 'public' and 'private' domain within the mixed economies of welfare. Various modes of policy intervention are investigated, providing a nuanced account of reforms in the past decade. Editor(s): Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPB; JPP; LNTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230321779
ISBN
9780230321779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Hardcover. This volume addresses critical questions about how to achieve the best outcomes from police and security providers by reviewing and critiquing the scientific literature and identifying best practice guidelines. Chapters cover a range of topical issues, including legitimacy, organised crime, public protests and intelligence and investigations. Editor(s): Prenzler, Tim. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300569
ISBN
9780230300569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Hardcover. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, Trudie. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300255
ISBN
9780230300255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.92

Hardcover. This collection addresses the complexity of care arrangements in contemporary Europe, developing new insights into debates about the care crisis, gender equality, the division of work and the reconciliation of care and work. Editor(s): Dahl, Hanne Marlene; Keranen, Marja; Kovalainen, Anne. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299696
ISBN
9780230299696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Hardcover. Using an analytical framework based on Foucault's concept of governmentality and through unique case-studies, this volume explores the ongoing transformations taking place in the Swedish welfare state. Editor(s): Larsson, Bengt; Letell, Martin; Thorn, Hakan. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293410
ISBN
9780230293410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.92

Hardcover. An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion are closely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing how mental health services in general need to restructure to enable people with the lived experience of mental illness to lead a meaningful life with and beyond the illness. Editor(s): Ryan, Peter; Ramon, Shula; Greacen, Tim. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292857
ISBN
9780230292857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Hardcover. This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes if, and under what conditions, welfare state reforms have contributed to strengthening existing tensions, creating new tensions, or relaxing such tensions. Editor(s): Pfau-Effinger, Birgit; Rostgaard, Tine. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP31; JKSB1; JKSG; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230291294
ISBN
9780230291294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardcover. Offering a comparative perspective, this book examines working poverty - those in work who are still classified as 'poor'. It argues that the growth in numbers of working poor in Europe is due to the transition from a Keynesian Welfare State to a 'post-fordist' model of production. Editor(s): Fraser, Neil; Gutierrez, Rodolfo; Pena-Casas, Ramon. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JKS; JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290105
ISBN
9780230290105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.39

Hardcover. This volume analyzes and compares seven EU countries' labour market and pension reforms in order to assess whether income security in old age will still be ensured in the future. Editor(s): Hinrichs, Karl; Jessoula, Matteo. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; JPB; JPSN2; KCR; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290068
ISBN
9780230290068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Hardcover. In the midst of growing criticism of current economic orthodoxies and welfare systems, basic income is growing in popularity. This is the first book to discuss existing at examples of basic income, in both rich and poor countries, and to consider its prospects in other places around the world. Editor(s): Murray, Matthew C.; Pateman, Carole. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285422
ISBN
9780230285422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.05

Hardcover. This is the first book to examine the processes of territorial federalization and decentralization of health systems in Europe drawing from an interdisciplinary economics, public policy and political science approach. It contains key theoretical and empirical features that allow an understanding of when health care decentralization is successful. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan; Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 colour tables, 13 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285248
ISBN
9780230285248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. Social protection is fast becoming a key theme in development policy. This book, now in paperback, examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares key conceptual frameworks available for analysis; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and poorest. Editor(s): Barrientos, Armando; Hulme, David. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSB; JKSR; KCM; YQG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273580
ISBN
9780230273580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.06

Hardcover. Explores the role of governments in creating and regulating private pensions in the UK and Germany since the 1980s. Private pensions have given rise to a new regulatory state in this area. The contributing authors compare pension regulation and utility regulation, while others analyse the regulatory role of the EU. Editor(s): Leisering, Lutz. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JKSB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272057
ISBN
9780230272057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.12

Hardcover. During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reforms to the way that income protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects. Editor(s): Berkel, Rik van; Sirovatka, Tomas; Graaf, Willibrord de. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; JPB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252004
ISBN
9780230252004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.28

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