Comparative Social Policy
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Social Inequality Across the Generations
Edited by Jani Erola, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Social Inequality Across the Generations provides an innovative perspective on social stratification studies by advancing the theoretical and empirical case for the influence of resource compensation. It examines whether resource compens...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality]()
Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality
Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Sandra Buchholz, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi
From an international comparative perspective, this third book in the prestigious eduLIFE Lifelong Learning series provides a thorough investigation into how social inequalities arise during individuals’ secondary schooling careers. Payi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Non-Standard Employment in Post-Industrial Labour Markets
Edited by Werner Eichhorst, Paul Marx
Examining the occupational variation within non-standard employment, this book combines case studies and comparative writing to illustrate how and why alternative occupational employment patterns are formed. Through expert contributions,...eBook:Find out more$54.36
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Exploring Inequality in Europe
Edited by Martin Heidenreich
Europe has become a dominant frame for the generation, regulation and perception of social inequalities. This trend was solidified by the current economic crisis, which is characterized by increasing inequalities between central and peri...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Post-Communist Welfare States in European Context
Kati Kuitto
This is the first book providing a comprehensive and systematic empirical assessment of the post-communist welfare states in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of their Western European counterparts. Based on the classical typolog...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Trust, Social Capital and the Scandinavian Welfare State
Gunnar L.H. Svendsen, Gert T. Svendsen
Denmark exemplifies the puzzle of socio-economic success in Scandinavia. Populations are thriving despite the world’s highest levels of tax and generous social benefits. Denmark would appear to be a land of paradise for free-riders and t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Combating Poverty in Europe
Edited by Rune Halvorsen, Bjørn Hvinden
Discovering methods to combat poverty and social exclusion has now become a major political challenge in Europe. This book offers an original and timely analysis of how actors at the European, national and subnational levels meet this ch...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Migration and Social Policy
Edited by Gary P. Freeman, Nikola Mirilovic
In this detailed Handbook, an interdisciplinary team of scholars explores the consequences of migration for the social policies of rich welfare states. They test conflicting claims as to the positive and negative effects of different typ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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International Handbook on Social Policy and the Environment
Edited by Tony Fitzpatrick
Environmental change is central to the global social policy challenges of the twenty-first century. This comprehensive Handbook brings together leading experts from around the world to address the most important questions and issues we f...eBook:Find out more$54.36
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Integrating Social and Employment Policies in Europe
Edited by Martin Heidenreich, Deborah Rice
A central goal of European activation policies is to integrate social and employment policies into a coherent active inclusion approach that fosters social cohesion and enhances the employment chances of vulnerable groups. This requires ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy]()
International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy
Edited by Sarah Harper, Kate Hamblin, Jaco Hoffman, Kenneth Howse, George Leeson
The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe for government, policy makers, the private sector and civil society. It examines various national stat...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Gender, Education and Employment
Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi, Sandra Buchholz
For much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an important source of human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as w...eBook:Find out more$40.00
