Children and social welfare in Europe
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Children and social welfare in Europe
Open University Press, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-210) and index
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: pbk ISBN 9780335197019
Description
The aim of Mr Pringle's book is to compare and analyse the social organisation of child welfare in a number of European societies. Needless to say, this is an extremely complex and demanding task. Mr Pringle's book promises to become an important contribution to the field of international child care studies. The book can also be seen as a continuation of his earlier work on men and masculinities in that it in a scholarly sound manner combines issues of theory and practice within the field of social work." - Professor Sven-Axel Mansonn, Director of Research in the Department of Social Work at Goteborg University
This volume addresses the range of social problems experienced by children and their carers across Europe and the means by which these social problems are dealt with by welfare systems. For the first time it draws together material on welfare benefits, parental leave arrangements, day care resources and social care/social service provision right across Europe including Eastern Europe and pan-European institutions such as the European Union and the Council of Europe.
The book offers a critique of mainstream welfare frameworks on the grounds that they not only ignore issues of gender but also those of 'race', age, sexuality and disability. By adopting a clear anti-oppressive practice perspective, it demonstrates that the social welfare of children in Europe can only be truly secured by challenging the range of social oppressions which impact on their lives in numerous ways. Whilst acknowledging the considerable limitations of much provision in the United Kingdom, the book also suggests that in fact an anti-oppressive framework has been developed further in Britain than anywhere else in Europe. The reasons for this development are explored and the barriers to its implementation in the remainder of Europe challenged.
Children and Social Welfare in Europe has been designed for students across a wide range of social welfare training, as well as practitioners in the field. It is suitable for use on post-qualifying childcare courses and as a tool by which practitioners can advance the quality of their own day-to-day practice.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Europe and social welfare
Neo-liberalism and child welfare
the United Kingdom?
Children, social welfare and conservative corporatism?
Children, social welfare and 'rudimentary' welfare systems?
Children, social welfare and Nordic welfare systems
trouble in paradise?
Children in a welfare crisis
Eastern Europe
Children's welfare and pan-European institutions
A child welfare case study
child sexual abuse in Europe
Conclusion
children and Europe
References
Index.
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ISBN 9780335197026
Description
Confronting a wide range of social problems experienced by children and their carers across Europe, and the means by which these problems are dealt with by the welfare systems, this volume draws together material from disparate sources. These materials pertain to welfare benefits, parental leave arrangements, day care resources and social care/social service provision right across Europe (including Eastern Europe and pan-European institutions such as the European Union and the Council of Europe). The text offers a critique of mainstream welfare frameworks on the grounds that they not only ignore issues of gender but also those of "race", age, sexuality and disability. By aiming to adopt a clear anti-oppressive practice perspective, the argument hopes to demonstrate that the social welfare of children in Europe can only be secured by challenging the range of social oppressions which impact on their lives. Whilst ackowledging the considerable limitation of much provision in the UK, the book also suggests that an anti-oppressive framework has been developed further in that country than anywhere else in Europe.
The justifications for this thesis are explored and the barriers to implementing similar anti-oppressive standards in the rest of Europe are challenged.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements - Europe and social welfare - Neo-liberalism and child welfare: the United Kingdom? - Children, social welfare and conservative corporatism? - Children, social welfare and 'rudimentary' welfare systems? - Children, social welfare and Nordic welfare systems: trouble in paradise? - Children in a welfare crisis: Eastern Europe - Children's welfare and pan-European institutions - A child welfare case study: child sexual abuse in Europe - Conclusion: children and Europe - References - Index.
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