This volume is the first of its kind to discuss social welfare issues using case studies from a broad range of Southern European countries, both large and small, a decade after the financial crisis. It identifies similarities and differences in the ways in which Southern European countries engage with specific welfare issues and examines whether Southern European welfare is distinct from that of the rest of the continent. The book also engages with the impact of COVID-19 on the social welfare issues under investigation. The volume is divided into four sections, each examining in detail issues including employment, education, health, sexuality, globalization, social movements and migration.
With its contributions from experts in the field, the volume is recommended for academics, researchers and students of sociology, social policy, economics, education, politics and social movements.
Chapters 1 and 5 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Edited by:
Maria Brown,
Michael Briguglio
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367206420
ISBN 10: 0367206420
Series: Europa Regional Perspectives
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 11 March 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of tables and figures The Editors and Contributors Foreword: Global Crises and Social Policy Change Daniel Béland 1 Introduction Introducing Social Welfare Issues in Southern Europe Michael Briguglio and Maria Brown Part I Welfare States in Southern Europe The welfare state under pressure: The case of Greece Mark Baimbridge and Dzheren Khadzhieva Social governance in Southern European EU Member States Lino Briguglio Part II Employment and Education The activation of employment policy in Southern Europe: The case of Portugal and the translation of external pressures into policies and processes Carla Valadas Pertinent issues in education in Southern Europe: Rhythms of life, environmental sustainability and migration Peter Mayo, Maria Brown and Michael Briguglio Territories of (In)Justice: Labour justice in Southern Europe Luca Verzelloni Part III Health and Sexuality The impact of austerity policies on health systems in Southern Europe Marina Karanikolos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Walter Ricciardi and Martin McKee Sun, sea and sex: A comparative study of sexuality education policies in Southern Europe Joanne Cassar Reproductive politics: Policy responses to teenage pregnancy and motherhood Andreana Dibben Part IV Globalization, Social Movements and Migration Social Movement Impacts on Public Awareness of a Commons-based Democracy: Technopolitical Approaches of Portuguese and Spanish Recent Global Social Movements Jesús Sabariego Saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea: Interaction between States and Non-Governmental Organizations Michael Briguglio and Maria Brown
Maria Brown, Lecturer, Department of Arts, Open Communities & Adult Education, University of Malta. Michael Briguglio, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Malta.
