The Transformation of Care in European Societies

2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-32650-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 5563 g

This book aims to explore the nature and extent of the 'care deficit' problem in European societies and how effective the different care systems are in dealing with these problems through policy innovation. It combines theoretical and conceptual debates, cross-national comparisons and analytically-driven case studies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leon, Margarita

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Erwachsenensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Pressures Towards and Within Universalism: Conceptualising Change in Care Policy and Discourse 2. Cross-National Variations in Care and Care as a Labour Market 3. Migrant Care Work in Europe: Variety and Institutional Determinant 4. Explaining Differences in Childcare and Women's Employment Across Six European 'Gender Arrangements' 5. Support for Government Intervention in Child Care Across European Countries 6. Support to the Elderly and Caring Regimes: An Analysis of Patterns of Informal Support and their Determinants in Six European Countries 7. The Transnationalisation of Older Care in Austria 8. Nordic Care and Care Work in the Public Service Model of Denmark: Ideational Factors of Change 9. Day-Care Trends for Children Under Three Years in Germany 10. Long Term and Child Care Policies in Italy Between Familism and Privatisation 11. Transformation of Elderly Care in Poland 12. Early Childhood Education and Care Provision in Spain 13. Divisions of Care Labour: Care for Older People and Migrant Workers in England 14. Similar Trends, Different Responses: The Transformation of Care in European Societies

Über Autor(innen)

Margarita León, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain

Marco Albertini, University of Bologna, Italy

Heejung Chung, University of Kent, UK

Zyab Ibañez, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain

Bart Meuleman, University of Leuven, Belgium

August Österle, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria and Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

Emmanuele Pavolini, University of Macerata, Italy

Jolanta Perek-Bia?as, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland and Jagiellonian University, Poland

Birgit Pfau-Effinger, University of Hamburg, Germany and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Mariola Raclaw, Warsaw University, Poland

Costanzo Ranci, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

Tine Rostgaard, Aalborg University, Denmark

Stefania Sabatinelli, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

Pia Schober, German Institute for Economic Research, Germany

Isabel Shutes, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Franca van Hooren, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Amsterdam University College, The Netherlands