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Social Assistance Dynamics in Europe
Chiara Saraceno
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Description for Social Assistance Dynamics in Europe
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Throughout Europe income support for the poor has become highly controversial. It is often assumed to be not the answer to, but the cause of social exclusion, and is increasingly believed to give rise to welfare dependency. This book contributes to a more complex understanding of welfare state regimes and welfare recipients in contemporary Europe. Describing social assistance 'careers' in different national and urban contexts, it documents the strong interplay between personal biographies and policy patterns - a particularly useful perspective which complements the more structural, top-down approach of much international work in social policy. Social assistance dynamics in ... Read more
Throughout Europe income support for the poor has become highly controversial. It is often assumed to be not the answer to, but the cause of social exclusion, and is increasingly believed to give rise to welfare dependency. This book contributes to a more complex understanding of welfare state regimes and welfare recipients in contemporary Europe. Describing social assistance 'careers' in different national and urban contexts, it documents the strong interplay between personal biographies and policy patterns - a particularly useful perspective which complements the more structural, top-down approach of much international work in social policy. Social assistance dynamics in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861343147
SKU
V9781861343147
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About Chiara Saraceno
Chiara Saraceno is Professor of Sociology at the University of Torino, Italy. She has extensive research experience in family, gender and poverty issues and in social policy. A member of the former EU Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion, she is the chair of the Social Exclusion Commission in Italy.
Reviews for Social Assistance Dynamics in Europe
"... a most valuable sourcebook for anyone working on the problems of poverty and social exclusion." International Sociology "... daunting complexity is brilliantly managed by first-rate editing and teamwork. One can only guess what price was paid in terms of stressful relationships, but the result is excellent. ... this book shows it is possible to find important themes for ... Read more