Welfare Policy from Below: Struggles Against Social Exclusion in Europe - Softcover

Pilgram, Arno

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075464815X ISBN 13: 9780754648154

Verlag: Routledge, 2006

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Críticas:

'This important book contains an original and significant comparative anthropology of social exclusion in contemporary Europe. The research accounts will inform both academic debate and the development of policy. Of particular importance are the distinctions made between "inclusion" and "participation", and the argument that the latter rather than the former is the opposite of exclusion. The implication that public policy against exclusion must accept and endorse diversity in the achievement of participation is of great significance for all concerned with these issues.' David Byrne, University of Durham, UK 'A rare interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of how people navigate the treacherous divides and frail bridges between market, family, community, and state in constructing their life strategies, Welfare Policy from Below enriches our understanding of the dynamics and experience of social inequality and marginality today. It will be of particular interest to all those, scholars, policy makers and citizens, concerned with building a genuine social Europe.' Loic Wacquant, University of California, Berkeley, USA 'This study relies on dynamic, qualitative and comparative approaches and offers researchers as well as policy makers valuable insights into how social exclusion works and how to overcome it via a mix of resources, be they individual, institutional or network based. All essays partake in the common frame of pleading for a new vision for the European welfare state: We need a shift from a "logic of security" based on entitlements to a "logic of participation" founded on an unconditional provision of the basic resources.' Stephan Leibfried, Co-director and Petra Buhr, Assistant Professor, University of Bremen, Germany 'The importance of the perspectives of the socially excluded is frequently acknowledged in other studies, but this book breaks new ground in accessing those perspectives and exploring them so thoroughly...it is a fascinating read.' Social Policy 'Although there are a growing number of books exploring the European dimension of welfare and social policy, it is the approach adopted by Welfare Policy from Below that makes it stand out as an especially powerful work of social policy. Primarily aimed at those involved in social policy, it is still an interesting book for practitioners and managers to compare European models with what is happening in the UK...a highly recommended read.' Professional Social Work '...the book is important not only for its attempt to discuss the woolly concept of social exclusion in more depth but also for its use of an ethnographic approach that seeks to provide insights into the experiences of ordinary people who face exclusionary challenges in the form of inadequate employment opportunities, poor housing, limited access to social services and the constant alienating consequences of being a refugee or an immigrant.' Social Development Issues 'This book is the result of thorough research and careful thought, and suggests that the European welfare state called for in the preface would best be constituted by establishing a Europe-wide Citizen's Income. We hope that this book will be widely read by policy-makers.' Citizen's Income Newsletter 'Welfare Policy from Below...does provide new emphirical material and insights into subjective perceptions, as well as both individual and collective strategies of coping with social exclusion, for readers interested in critical approaches to "social security" and welfare-to-work issues.' Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 'This collective monograph offers some important insights into the social complexities surrounding social exclusion, welfare policy, and both effective and ineffective social and policy responses that would be timely contributions to the social and policy dilemmas facing New Zealand... It is judicious in its inclusion of statistical information and provides much valuable discussion and commentary for the project. There are many useful insights... Insights from studies such as these are important for social work, whether that be working with individuals, community development, advocacy, or speaking out as a profession for social justice. The concise analysis of neo-liberal capitalist economic philosophy, its disadvantages for social policy and careful examination of effective measures to redress social exclusion makes this a significant contribution to the ongoing discussion of globalisation, social policy and social work. Welfare Policy from Below presents an important reminder of reasons for social workers to remain conversant with social policy to sustain critical commentary on policies that work to the detriment of individuals, families and communities with whom we work. This work succeeds admirably in rewriting welfare policy 'from below' through examining the lives of people affected by social exclusion and hardship.' Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work

Reseña del editor:

Available in paperback for the first time, Welfare Policy from Below is the most comprehensive study available of social exclusion in contemporary Europe. Invigorating and informative, the book puts forward a new form of 'social exclusion knowledge', based on an innovative conceptual and theoretical framework and a comparative empirical study of eight European cities. The case studies - encompassing research in Germany, Austria, the UK, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain - focus on a range of problems associated with exclusion. Issues such as poverty, housing, work, migration, gender equality and the family are considered in the context of different European welfare regimes, providing insights into the experiences of ordinary people facing exclusionary challenges. The distinguished contributors argue that social security and welfare must provide the infrastructure for the coping strategies of those at risk of exclusion. Featuring a substantive new preface which includes contemporary discussions in European welfare policy, Welfare Policy from Below will be invaluable to policy-makers as well as academic researchers.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 075464815X
• ISBN 13: 9780754648154
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 316
• Herausgeber: Steinert Heinz