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Transforming the Dutch welfare state - Social risks and corporatist reform (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,820
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Transforming the Dutch welfare state - Social risks and corporatist reform (Hardcover): Mara A. Yerkes

Transforming the Dutch welfare state - Social risks and corporatist reform (Hardcover)

Mara A. Yerkes

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For more than 50 years, welfare states have been characterized by the presence of strong institutions providing protection against numerous social risks. But, social risks have changed and continue changing. Social risks associated with industrial societies, so-called 'old' social risks - including unemployment, disability, and old-age pensions - are becoming increasingly expensive to support. 'New' social risks - such as care and a lack of employability - are emerging. Failure to protect against these risks collectively can lead to increased inequality and poverty. This book provides a much-needed theoretical and in-depth empirical look at social risk protection in 21st-century welfare states. It offers an in-depth study of the perceptions and management of social risks in the Netherlands. It contributes to several academic and policy debates, including: institutional theory and thoughts about institutional change * welfare state reform, particularly in light of the current economic c

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Imprint: Policy Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2011
First published: June 2011
Authors: Mara A. Yerkes
Dimensions: 240 x 172 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 978-1-84742-963-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
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LSN: 1-84742-963-7
Barcode: 9781847429636

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