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The Spanish Welfare State in European Context
Following the death of Franco, Spain underwent a transition to democracy in the mid-1970s. Although a rapid process of modernization occurred, the Spanish welfare state was seen, until fairly recently, as relatively underdeveloped. However, given the progressive Europeanization and expansion of Spanish social policy, questions arise as to whether the Spanish welfare system should still be considered as peripheral to West European welfare states. This volume is divided into three sections. The first section deals with broad trends in the evolution of the Spanish welfare state. To begin with, the consolidation path of social protection policies is explored. Attention is also paid to the proces...
Gender, Education and Employment
For much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an important source of human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as well as potential competitors to the male workforce. This book asks whether or not women have been able to convert their educational success into gains on the labor market. The expert contributors address the topic on a comparative level with discussions centred on gendered school-to-work transitions and gendered labor market outcomes. Thereafter they analyze the country-specific implications of the gender redress from a wide range of countries including the USA, Russia and Australia. This enlightening book will appeal to graduates and postgraduates studying social policy, education, the labor market, inequality and gender. It will also be of interest to experts in the fields of sociology, education, political science and economics and those interested in educational research.
Families and States in Western Europe
This collection of essays traces the relationship between families and states in the major countries of Western Europe since 1945, examining the power of states to shape family life and the capacity of families to influence states. Written by an exceptionally distinguished team of scholars, Families and States in Western Europe follows many narratives, allowing comparisons to be drawn between different countries. The essays point to numerous convergences, illustrating how states have coped with common problems arising at the level of family life, and exploring issues such as secularism, the pressure of multiculturalist demands and the growing rejection of welfare state principles. Families and States in Western Europe will be of interest to anyone analysing relations between civil society and the modern democratic state, and the place of the family within this relationship. This collection makes a significant contribution to current political theory and to our understanding of European family life in its many different forms.
Handbook on Gender and Social Policy
Providing a state of the art overview, this comprehensive Handbook is an essential introduction to the subject of Gender and Social Policy. Bringing together original contributions and research from leading researchers it covers the theoretical perspectives of the field, the central policy terrain of gender inequalities of income, employment and care, and family policy. Examining gender and social policy at both the regional and national level, the Handbook is an excellent resource for advanced students and scholars of sociology, political science, women’s studies, policy studies as well as practitioners seeking to understand how gender shapes the contours of social policy and politics.
Latin American Social Policy Developments in the Twenty-First Century
This book explores the scope of reforms and changes in the social protection systems in Latin America that have started at the beginning of the 21st century. It describes how and to what extent changes in social protection systems and social policies have occurred in the region in recent decades. Taking a comparative approach, the volume identifies the triggers for the transformations and how such pressures are received by the welfare regime, or a specific policy sector, to finally yield a given type of reform. The analysis is characterized by the presence of certain factors that explain the development of social protection systems in Latin America, such as economic growth, the consolidation of democratic political regimes, and the region’s Left Turns. The book also examines to what extent common challenges and processes induced by international institutions have led to convergence among countries or welfare regimes, or whether each maintains its own identity.
Social Inequality
Inequality in income, earnings, and wealth has risen dramatically in the United States over the past three decades. Most research into this issue has focused on the causes—global trade, new technology, and economic policy—rather than the consequences of inequality. In Social Inequality, a group of the nation's leading social scientists opens a wide-ranging inquiry into the social implications of rising economic inequality. Beginning with a critical evaluation of the existing research, they assess whether the recent run-up in economic inequality has been accompanied by rising inequality in social domains such as the quality of family and neighborhood life, equal access to education and he...
Reformas de las políticas del bienestar en España
Esta obra busca aportar evidencia empírica y reflexiones fundamentadas para comprender la naturaleza y el alcance del cambio del Estado del Bienestar español en el último cuarto del siglo XX. En el presente volumen se da cuenta de los principales resultados de investigación del proyecto "Nuevos Riesgos Sociales y Trayectorias de las Políticas Sociales" (NURSOPOB). El libro adopta una perspectiva de análisis de políticas públicas (policy analysis) con relación a los programas y actuaciones en el área del bienestar social. Dentro del campo amplio de las ciencias sociales las aportaciones del presente libro se concentran en las tradiciones analíticas de la ciencia política y de la administración, la economía social y política, y la sociología. No se trata tanto de teorizar o caracterizar las transformaciones Estado del Bienestar en España, asunto sobre el que ya existe publicaciones más o menos comprensivas, sino de explicar por qué, y en qué medida, han cambiado las políticas sociales constitutivas del sistema de protección social español.
España 2015
Desde la segunda mitad del siglo pasado, cuando la sociedad española comenzó a consolidar su proceso de modernización, ha existido en España una larga tradición de estudios generales sobre la estructura social española. Este libro, realizado por el Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), como institución fundamental en la sociología de nuestro país, es heredero de esta tradición. Editada y coordinada por Cristóbal Torres Albero, Catedrático de Sociología de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, la presente obra lleva a cabo un análisis longitudinal exhaustivo de la estructura y situación social española, muy especialmente a lo largo de las dos últimas décadas, un perio...
Women in Contemporary Spain
This volume gives access to debates in Spanish women's studies.
