Social policy in the European Union
By: Linda Hantrais.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: European Union countries -- Social policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of figures and boxes; title: Preface; title: Developing European social policy; title: The social dimension of European policy; title: EU social policy for the twenty-first century; title: Towards a European social model; title: Harmonizing national social policies; title: Recognizing national diversity; title: Consolidating the European social model; title: Education, training and employability; title: The legal framework for education and training; title: Community initiatives on education and training; title: National trends in education and training; title: The impact of EU policy on national systems; title: Improving living and working conditions; title: Community policy for improving living and working conditions; title: Working conditions in member states; title: Living conditions in member states; title: From working to living conditions; title: Family policy on the European agenda; title: European family policy in embryo; title: Changing families and family policies; title: The family dimension of European social policy; title: The gender dimension of social policy; title: European legislation and women's social rights; title: From EU law to national policy and practice; title: The gender impact of equality policy; title: Policy for older and disabled people; title: Developing policy for older and disabled people; title: The demographic challenge for EU member states; title: National provisions for older and disabled people; title: Policy implications for generational solidarity; title: From poverty to social inclusion; title: Developing European policy to combat poverty and social exclusion; title: Defining and measuring poverty and social ex/inclusion; title: National policy responses to social exclusion; title: Concerted action for social inclusion; title: Social policy and mobility; title: European legislation on free movement of persons; title: The impact of Union policy on mobility; title: Obstacles to intra-European migration; title: Union policy on non-European immigration; title: Freedom of movement in an enlarged union; title: Assessing 50 years of European social policy; title: Changing parameters of European social policy; title: European social policy as a shared competence; title: The future of the European social model; title: References; title: Index.