Gender Inequality And Welfare States In Europe

Author : Mary Daly
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781788111256
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe written by Mary Daly and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender equality has been one of the defining projects of European welfare states. It has proven an elusive goal, not just because of political opposition but also due to a lack of clarity in how to best frame equality and take account of family-related considerations. This wide-ranging book assembles the most pertinent literature and evidence to provide a critical understanding of how contemporary state policies engage with gender inequalities.Examining progress in gender equality in EU member states, this thought-provoking book traces developments from the last decade and earlier regarding women's and men's relative positioning in respect of income, employment and time. Located in a critical feminist perspective, the result is a compelling overview of the gender-related achievements in the EU and continuing gaps and inequalities. As well as taking stock of where we are now, the book identifies a research agenda going forward. This seeks to revitalise the feminist social policy project, in light of key welfare state developments and intersectional inequalities in Europe and beyond.This innovative and detailed book constitutes an important contribution to debates about gender equality and policies in Europe and provides a timely reminder of the content of the gender critique of welfare states and why it is still salient.

Author : Christina Klenner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782874521829
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welfare States and Gender Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe written by Christina Klenner and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on developments in the welfare states of the ten Central and Eastern European EU member states in the transformation process some 20 years after the end of state socialism. It also explores the shifts in gender relationships and inequalities, and tries to depict the interdependencies between these two processes. The contributors to this volume tackle the following main questions: how far are welfare states and gender regimes in these countries comparable with the types found in Western and Southern Europe? To what extend were traditional institutions and practices preserved under the new circumstances resulting from the system change? How have gender relations been affected by EU accession and welfare state change through the transformation process?

Author : Birgit Pfau-Effinger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351944711
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development of Culture, Welfare States and Women's Employment in Europe written by Birgit Pfau-Effinger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This refreshing volume introduces a theory for explaining cross-national differences in the social practice of women (and men) in the areas of family and employment. This provides a theoretical framework for the ensuing comprehensive cross-national analysis of the degree and forms of labour market integration of women in three European countries - Finland, West Germany and the Netherlands - from the 1950s until 2000. Cross-national differences are explained with a focus on cultural change and the development of welfare state, labour markets, the family and social movements. It is evident that change took place along different development paths that were based on deep-rooted historical differences in the cultural ideals of the family. Such historical differences and their explanations also form part of the analysis. The results of this survey contribute to the further development of cross-national sociology on social change, social and gender inequality, welfare state, labour markets and family structures.

Author : Johan Fritzell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134579012
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nordic Welfare States in the European Context written by Johan Fritzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important sequel to Nordic Social Policy (Routledge 1999) compares welfare state development over the last twenty years in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden with that of Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other Western European countries. Topics covered include: * income distribution, health inequalities and gender equality * gender policies, health and social care services and policy reaction to family changes * social security and employment policies * financing of welfare states. In the context of globalisation, ageing populations, changing employment patterns and rising inequalities, Nordic Welfare States in the European Context offers an empirical analysis of welfare adaptations and a lively discussion of the historical development of European social policy. It finds a greater ambiguity regarding variation and trends than is commonly suggested. Contrary to expectation, there is little evidence of the Europeanisation of Nordic welfare states, rather the reverse. The comparable and empirical data used in this study make it a unique contribution to understanding current trends in European social policy.

Author : Mary Daly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521626217
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gender Division of Welfare written by Mary Daly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 2000, compares gender, social equality and welfare issues in Britain and Germany.

Author : Ali Hajighasemi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789905567
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book European Welfare States and Globalization written by Ali Hajighasemi and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book assesses how Europe’s welfare states have dealt with the challenges of globalisation and the financial crisis. It asks whether the European Union has adopted a general strategy for dealing with four major threats to the sustainable development of European societies: the employability of a growing number of redundant workers, an aging population, low birth rates and the persistent problem of gender inequality. The book will be an important read for social policy scholars, particularly those focusing on European welfare states, how they differ and lessons to be learnt from them. It also highlights key lessons from a broad range of case studies to help policymakers in understanding how and where improvements may be made in the future.

Author : Jon Pierre
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199665672
Total Pages : 737 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics written by Jon Pierre and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series titles from the publisher's website.

Author : Pascall, Gillian
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447309189
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Equality in the Welfare State? written by Pascall, Gillian and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between gender and welfare states is of key importance in understanding welfare states and gender equality and inequality. Western welfare states of the post-war era were built on assumptions about gender difference: they treated men as breadwinners and women as carers. Now governments are committed in principle to gender equality. But how far have they come from male breadwinner assumptions to gender equality assumptions? How much do gender differences continue in UK social policy and social practice? The book analyses the male breadwinner model in terms of power, employment, care, time and income, providing a framework for chapters which ask about policies and practices for gender equality in each of these. This new approach to analysis of gender equality in social welfare contextualises national policies and debates within comparative theoretical analysis and data, making the volume interesting to a wide audience.

Author : Maria Jose Gonzalez
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135304297
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Inequalities in Southern Europe written by Maria Jose Gonzalez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting studies of the situation on gender inequalities and associated pattern of work and welfare in all southern European countries, this work focuses on the interaction of the three major societal institutions - the State, the family and the labour market.

Author : Stefan Svallfors
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804783179
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contested Welfare States written by Stefan Svallfors and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The welfare state is a trademark of the European social model. An extensive set of social and institutional actors provides protection against common risks, offering economic support in periods of hardship and ensuring access to care and services. Welfare policies define a set of social rights and address common vulnerabilities to protect citizens from market uncertainties. But over recent decades, European welfare states have undergone profound restructuring and recalibration. This book analyzes people's attitudes toward welfare policies across Europe, and offers a novel comparison with the United States. Occupied with normative orientations toward the redistribution of resources and public policies aimed at ameliorating adverse conditions, the book focuses on the interplay between individual welfare attitudes and behavior, institutional contexts, and structural variables. It provides essential input into the comparative study of welfare state attitudes and offers critical insights into the public legitimacy of welfare state reform.