Social Exclusion in European Cities
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Publisher: Psychology Press
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Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0117023728
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Welfare Policy from Below
Author: Heinz Steinert
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780754648154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe future European system of social security and welfare is in need of a new perspective. Invigorating and informative, this book contributes to developing this new form of 'social exclusion knowledge' thanks to its conceptual and theoretical framework and its comparative empirical studies in eight European cities between Bologna and Stockholm.
Governing European Cities
Author: Hans Thor Andersen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-05-26
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9781138735569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title was first published in 2001. The text covers the change in the importance of European cities and analyzes how each city re-formulates its policies and methods of governing in response to these changes. This text is to analyze the new forms of urban governance using three points of view.
Social Exclusion in European Cities
Author: Judith Allen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-08-21
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1134996136
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcross Europe concern is rising over the disintegration of social relations and the growing number of people who are being socially excluded. social Exclustoin in European Cities, the first major study of this topic, provides a definition of social exclusion and looks at both the processes which cause it and the dimensions of the problem throughout Europe. The experiences of people living in areas or neighbourhoods with low rates of social integration are considered, illuminating the human impact of exclusion where it is most visible. Finally the contributors evaluate the various policy and community initiatives which are currently confronting the problem in a wide sample of European Cities on a variety of levels, from inform individual actions to supra-national European Union policy, and suggest new ways in which social exclusion could be tackled. With most large cities experiencing some degree of social exclusion, this is an important volume for all those working in the areas of regional policy, town planning, housing management, social work, community development, sociology, political science and urban studies.
Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe
Author: Marge Unt
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2023-01-03
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 1447358732
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Policymakers throughout Europe are enacting policies to support youth labour market integration. However, many young people continue to face unemployment, job insecurity, and the subsequent consequences.Adopting a mixed-method and multilevel perspective, this book provides a comprehensive investigation into the multifaceted consequences of social exclusion. Drawing on rich pan-European comparative and quantitative data, and interviews with young people from across Europe, this text gives a platform to the unheard voices of young people.Contributors derive crucial new policy recommendations and offer fresh insights into areas including youth well-being, health, poverty, leaving the parental home, and qualifying for social security.
Faith-Based Organisations and Exclusion in European Cities
Author: Beaumont, Justin
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2012-10-03
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1847428355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt a time of heightened neoliberal globalisation and crisis, welfare state retrenchment and desecularisation of society, amid uniquely European controversies over immigration, integration and religious-based radicalism, this timely book explores the role played by faith-based organisations (FBOs), which are growing in importance in the provision of social services in the European context. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the contributions to the volume present original research examples and a pan-European perspective to assess the role of FBOs in combating poverty and various expressions of exclusion and social distress in cities across Europe. This significant and highly topical volume should become a vital reference source for the burgeoning number of studies that are likely follow and will make essential reading for students and academics in social policy, sociology, geography, politics, urban studies and theology/ religious studies.
Social Exclusion and Inner City Europe
Author: S. Mangen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2004-05-25
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 023050406X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe searches by European Union major states for 'joined up' approaches to inner city regeneration are examined thematically through a focus on policy evolution since the mid-1970s. Key issues addressed include the physical, social, employment, and urban security agenda. The product of long-term research, drawing on extensive qualitative and quantitative sources at national level, backed by in-depth case study investigation of five large cities, the book assesses how contemporary urban rejuvenation is being regulated, including the increasing contribution of the European Union.
Social Exclusion in European Cities
Author: Judith Allen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-12-02
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781138156944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a definition of social exclusion and looks at both the processes which cause it and the dimensions of the problem throughout Europe.
The Transformation of Cities
Author: David C. Thorns
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-03-14
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 140399031X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe aim of the book is to examine the transformation of the city in the late 20th century and explore the ways in which city life is structured. The shift from modern-industrial to information/consumption-based 'post-modern' cities is traced through the text. The focus is not just on America and Europe but also explores cities in other parts of the world as city growth in the twenty first century will be predominantly outside of these regions.
Faith-based Organisations and Exclusion in European Cities
Author: Justin Beaumont
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1847428347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt a time of heightened globalization and reductions in welfare states, faithbased organizations are increasingly the source of vital social services. This multidisciplinary book presents original examples and a pan-European perspective to assess the role of faith-based organizations in combating poverty, social exclusion, and general distress in cities across Europe. Looking at how these organizations operate amid European controversies over immigration, integration, and the rise of religiousbased radicalism, this timely collection offers a crucial reference for academics, researchers, and decision-makers across a variety of fields, from sociology and geography to religious studies.
