Employing the conceptual framework elaborated by Pierre
Bourdieu, Peillon provides a unified analysis of social welfare
institutions and practices in Ireland. In an effort to offer an
overview of the forces that have shaped and continue to influence
the Irish welfare system, the author examines the actions and
approaches taken by various actors involved in social welfare
policy making, including the Catholic Church, the State, trade
unions, employers' organizations, and feminist movements. Peillon
also incorporates comparative issues that continue to impact on the
way welfare systems develop and react to changes. While the focus
of the work is on the struggles and developments in the Irish
welfare system, this case study provides a framework for examining
welfare efforts in general, and should, therefore, appeal to anyone
interested in social welfare systems and policies.
This unique examination of welfare in Ireland is organized into
two parts. Part I focuses on the collective actors in the welfare
field and lays the theoretical framework for the sociological
analysis used throughout the work. Part II considers the dynamics
resulting from the practices and strategies of the various actors.
The chapters in the second part of the book endeavor to understand
the dynamics of the welfare field which are triggered by the
struggle between the main actors. Examining the relative strengths
and weaknesses of these actors, in conjunction with their resources
and goals, the author illustrates how the current welfare system
has developed and changed as a result.
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