Fostering Social Mobility as a Contribution to Social Cohesion
Fostering Social Mobility as a Contribution to Social Cohesion

Author: Alex Nunn

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9789287173423

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Social mobility is linked to social cohesion in a number of complex ways. In essence it concerns social fairness and is a measure of how equal economic opportunities or life chances are, and how a society transforms principles of equal opportunity into reality. Intergenerational mobility of income or socio-economic status demonstrates the real extent to which equality exists in a society. A more cohesive society is one where people are not divided on socio-economic or other grounds, citizens accept that the division of rewards is fair and everyone has equal starting points in life. This study examines the factors influencing social mobility and policies which might be put in place to facilitate it, in particular those concerning welfare services, child care, the education system, career structures and labour-market services.

Concerted Development of Social Cohesion Indicators
Concerted Development of Social Cohesion Indicators

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9789287157423

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This publication contains guidance on developing a methodological framework for social cohesion indicators which can be applied at local, regional, national and European levels, covering the conceptual approach used and its practical application. It sets out the results of the main applications and trials carried out in 2003 and 2004 and how they tie in with devising a framework of action.

Territorial Cohesion and the European Model of Society
Territorial Cohesion and the European Model of Society

Author: Andreas Faludi

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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In this second book in a series on European spatial planning, the authors examine territorial cohesion as a successor concept to the European Spatial Development Perspective. Fundamental ideas about Europe and its distinct "model of society" lie behind the concept of territorial cohesion, which can be understood as a goal of spatial equity that tends to favor development-in-place over selective migration to locations of greater opportunity. This approach contrasts with an American social model that views the equity principle behind territorial cohesion to be diametrically opposed to the efficiency principle based on free mobility of labor.

Divercities
Divercities

Author: Oosterlynck, Stijn

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2020-01-15

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1447338189

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How do people deal with diversity in deprived and mixed urban neighbourhoods? This edited collection provides a comparative international perspective on superdiversity in cities, with explicit attention given to social inequality and social exclusion on a neighbourhood level. Although public discourses on urban diversity are often negative, this book focuses on how residents actively and creatively come and live together through micro-level interactions. By deliberately taking an international perspective on the daily lives of residents, the book uncovers the ways in which national and local contexts shape living in diversity. The book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of poverty, segregation and social mix, conviviality, the effects of international migration, urban and neighbourhood policies and governance, multiculturality, social networks, social cohesion, social mobility, and super-diversity.

Territorial Cohesion
Territorial Cohesion

Author: Dietmar Scholich

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-11-04

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 3540717463

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"Territorial cohesion" strives for a more balanced spatial development and seeks to improve integration throughout the EU. The scientific articles in this volume examine the interpretations of this term, the challenges of European spatial development policy, and the problems and concepts involved in achieving territorial cohesion. Two short reports illustrate the implementation of territorial cohesion on the basis of two research projects.

EU Cohesion Policy and Spatial Governance
EU Cohesion Policy and Spatial Governance

Author: Rauhut, Daniel

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-07-31

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1839103582

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Discussing the ongoing and future challenges of EU Cohesion Policy, this book critically addresses the economic, social and territorial challenges at the heart of the EU’s policy. It identifies the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the policy as well as the cohesions goal interlinkage with other policies and considers unresolved questions of strategic importance in territorial governance, urban and regional inequalities, and social aspects and wellbeing.

Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU
Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU

Author: Ulf Bernitz

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-02-23

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1786436671

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Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors invaluably pinpoint both overarching problems and possibilities associated with the social dimension of European integration. Prominent researchers of economics, law and political science tackle this complex issue, providing new solutions within their respective fields of expertise. Illustrating the importance of cohesion, this book is vital for those interested in comparative European studies, from backgrounds in public and social policy, law and economics.

Improving Economic and Social Cohesion in the European Community
Improving Economic and Social Cohesion in the European Community

Author: Jorgen Mortensen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1994-09-12

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1349234389

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This book gives a clear insight into the EC's efforts to reduce regional inequalities in Europe, assessing the effectiveness of key EC policies such as the structural funds. It also analyses regional income disparities within the EC, the effects of economic integration on Europe's poorer areas and the strategic options of the less-developed regions and countries in Europe. The effects of the Single Market, the Common Agricultural Policy and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on poorer EC areas are also evaluated.

Social Epidemiology
Social Epidemiology

Author: Lisa F. Berkman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2000-03-09

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780195083316

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This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.