Social Quality [electronic resource] : From Theory to Indicators /
Maesen, Laurent J. G. van der.editor.
Walker, Alan.editor.
This collection sets out the latest research on the concept of 'social quality', developing its theoretical foundations and applying it to pressing policy issues such as the future of the European Union and sustainable global development.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 European and Global Challenges; 3 Theoretical Foundations; 4 Conceptual Location of Social Quality; 5 Social Quality Indicators; 6 Socio-Economic Security; 7 Social Cohesion; 8 Social Inclusion; 9 Social Empowerment; 10 The Functions of Social Quality Indicators; 11 Conclusion: Social Quality and Sustainability; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This collection sets out the latest research on the concept of 'social quality', developing its theoretical foundations and applying it to pressing policy issues such as the future of the European Union and sustainable global development.
Social policy.
Welfare state.
Political economy.
Political science.
Social Policy.
Politics of the Welfare State.
International Political Economy.
Political Science.
Social Policy.
Sociology, general.