Social vulnerability in European cities : the role of local welfare in times of crisis
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Social vulnerability in European cities : the role of local welfare in times of crisis
（Work and welfare in Europe）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies.
Table of Contents
- PART I: MACRO TRENDS 1. New Social Risks and the Role of Local Welfare: An Introduction
- Costanzo Ranci, Taco Brandsen and Stefania Sabatinelli 2. Social Cohesion and Global Competitiveness: Clustering Cities
- Marianna d'Ovidio and Costanzo Ranci PART II: Structural Mechanisms and Social Policy in Local Welfare Systems 3. Changing Labor Markets and the Place of Local Policies
- Manuel Aguilar Hendrickson and Stefania Sabatinelli 4. Changing Family Needs and Local Childcare Policies
- Laurent Fraisse and Anna Escobedo 5. Cities of Migration: the Challenges of Social Inclusion
- Giuliana Costa and Benjamin Ewert 6. Urban Housing Systems in Times of Crisis
- Giuliana Costa, Goiko Bezovan, Pietro Palvarini and Taco Brandsen PART III: VULNERABLE GROUPS: COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY 7. Young People Experiencing Work Precariousness: Risks and Opportunities
- Lara Maestripieri and Stefania Sabatinelli 8. Lone Mothers: Care Arrangements Between Support and Isolation
- Renata Siemie?ska and Ilona Matysiak 9. Vulnerable Migrants: Coping Strategies and Multiple Paths to Social Exclusion
- Sandro Cattacin and Patricia Naegeli PART IV: CONCLUSION 10. Local Welfare Systems in Europe in the Age of Austerity
- Costanzo Ranci, Taco Brandsen and Stefania Sabatinelli
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