The Responsiveness of Social Policies in Europe - The Netherlands in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, New)

Modern welfare states are confronted with a wide variety of social and economic developments, including individualization, secularization, globalization and changing preferences and ideologies of citizens. Using in-depth analysis gathered over 15 years, this book closely analyzes the consequences of these significant changes for social policies, offering theoretical and practical insights about their responsiveness. It includes a comparative analysis of recent developments in social assistance, sheltered work and labour market policies in the Netherlands, showing how policy makers are continually trying to incorporate societal transformations into social policies while being obstructed by the path-dependent development of welfare state institutions. The insights from the case studies are related to developments in other European countries in the areas of social assistance, sheltered work and labour market policies, and show how policy makers and politicians deal with multiple challenges, interests and perspectives on social policies. This book is essential reading for academics and students interested in the institutional development of social policies.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Menno Fenger • Martijn van der Steen • Lieske van der Torre
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-0576-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	1-4473-0576-0
Barcode:	9781447305767

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