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.

I was born in a beautiful valley in Nova Scotia and I am happily married to my soul mate. Together we raised four children and were foster parents as we made our journey through life. I come from a background of music artist and write songs and stories. My passion is for a better life for children everywhere. This is the first of my series of books to teach little children true living values. Read how Little Kitten learns the value of sharing and the blessing it can bring.

This family had unconditional love for each other until one person decides that she wants to do something out of the ordinary. About a family and how they survived all kinds of crisis from the early 1900's until the present.