The Europeanisation of social protection
Saari, Juho,editor.
Kvist, Jon,editor.
Bristol : Policy Press,
2007.
This collection focuses on the relationship between social care, community and citizenship, linking them in a way relevant to both policy and practice. While there is extensive research within each of these fields, until now there is a dearth of dialogue between them. In the current political context. With an emphasis on the development of locally based services and governance, this publication is particularly timely. Divided into four sections, it covers: key concepts, issues and relationships and draws on contrasting illustrations from England and Scotland; ethics of care and the theoretical and moral complexities to be thought through for both those receiving and those delivering care; practice based chapters on community capacity to care, black and minority ethnic care, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, befriending, volunteering, dementia care and home care; and international comparisons and perspectives with chapters from Sweden, Germany and Japan. The book is aimed at a wide range of readers including: academics, principally teachers and researchers in social policy and social work; undergraduate and postgraduate students; practitioners, including community development workers, social workers, public health workers, mental health staff, practitioners employed on renewal, regeneration, social inclusion and community cohesion programmes and policy makers in central and local government, strategic health authorities and primary care trusts. It opens up discussions relevant for the next decade and beyond.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-297) .and index.
Papers presented at a conference organized by the EU Finnish presidency in November 2006 to analyze the future of the European social protection systems and of the European social model (ESM) against the challenges of increasing internationalisation, global competition and an aging population.
European Union developments and national social protection / Juho Saari and Jon Kvist -- Germany: moving towards Europe but putting national autonomy first / Milena Büchs and Karl Hinrichs -- The United Kingdom: more an economic than a social European / Julian Le Grand, Elias Mossialos, and Morgan Long -- France: defending our model / Bruno Palier and Luana Petrescu -- Italy: between indifference, exploitation and the construction of a national interest / Stefano Sacchi -- Poland: redefining social policies / Irena Wóycicka and Maciej Grabowski -- Spain: starting from periphery, becoming centre / Ana Guillen -- The Czech Republic: tradition compatible with modernisation? / Martin Potůček -- Finland: towards more proactive policies / Juho Saari and Olli Kangas -- The Netherlands: social and economic normalisation in an era of European Union controversy / Anton Hemerijck and Peter Sleegers -- Denmark: from foot dragging to pace setting in European Union social policy / Jon Kvist -- Greece: the quest for national welfare expansion through more social Europe / Theodoros Sakellaropoulos / The Europeanisation of social protection: domestic impacts and national responses / Jon Kvist and Juho Saari -- Seeking a new balance / Juho Saari and Kari Välimäki.
This collection focuses on the relationship between social care, community and citizenship, linking them in a way relevant to both policy and practice. While there is extensive research within each of these fields, until now there is a dearth of dialogue between them. In the current political context. With an emphasis on the development of locally based services and governance, this publication is particularly timely. Divided into four sections, it covers: key concepts, issues and relationships and draws on contrasting illustrations from England and Scotland; ethics of care and the theoretical and moral complexities to be thought through for both those receiving and those delivering care; practice based chapters on community capacity to care, black and minority ethnic care, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, befriending, volunteering, dementia care and home care; and international comparisons and perspectives with chapters from Sweden, Germany and Japan. The book is aimed at a wide range of readers including: academics, principally teachers and researchers in social policy and social work; undergraduate and postgraduate students; practitioners, including community development workers, social workers, public health workers, mental health staff, practitioners employed on renewal, regeneration, social inclusion and community cohesion programmes and policy makers in central and local government, strategic health authorities and primary care trusts. It opens up discussions relevant for the next decade and beyond.
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Europese Unie.
Sociale politiek.
Welfare state.
Social security.
Social policy.
Social planning.
Social change.
Public welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Social change
Public welfare
Welfare state
Social security
Social planning