Future of Social Policy

This book analyses trends and data relating to issues affecting social policy in mature welfare states in Europe, and use these elements to further our understanding of, and ability to try to say something about, the future of social policy, its direction and content.

List of contents

1.What is it all about? 2.Once again the demographic pressure. 3.The welfare mix - change and development. 4.Ideologies and the welfare states. 5. Legitimacy of social policy. 6.Inequality and social policy. 7.Is the welfare state affordable - and how can it be financed? 8.Technology and social policy. 9.Core elements of the future of social policy. 10.Future of social policy and quality of life

About the author

Bent Greve, Roskilde University, Denmark, is one of Europe's more prominent social policy experts.

Summary

This book analyses trends and data relating to issues affecting social policy in mature welfare states in Europe, and use these elements to further our understanding of, and ability to try to say something about, the future of social policy, its direction and content.

Product details

• Authors: Bent Greve, Bent (Roskilde University Greve
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032847283
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284728-3
• No. of pages: 8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, Medicine, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues, Medicine and Nursing