Exploring European Social PolicyISBN: 978-0-7456-1930-9
Hardcover
272 pages
June 2000, Polity
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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The book begins with a general outline of the postwar
development of EU social policy and its evolving relationship to
the theory and practice of European integration. Then it provides a
detailed and theoretically engaged description of the main areas of
EU social policy including: labour, gender, anti-poverty,
anti-discrimination, elderly, disability, youth, and public health
policy. There is also a chapter exploring the social policy role of
the structural funds, particularly the European Social Fund. The
book concludes by arguing against both sides of the
strengthening/weakening debate, calling for a more subtle analysis
of the effects of EU social policy on national social policy
regimes.
This book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive available and offers the reader a detailed and accessible exploration of the area. It will be essential reading for anyone studying the EU or national social policy, as well as for practitioners in the field.