Social policy in the European Union / Linda Hantrais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hantrais, Linda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union countries--Social policy.

European Union countries.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 273 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Houndsmills : Macmillan Press Ltd. ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Contents:

1 The Social Dimension of the European Union 1

Developing the social dimension 2

Reconceptualizing European social policy 17

2 Reconciling Diversity and Harmonization 21

Harmonization of national social policies 23

Recognizing national diversity 29

Consolidating the European social model 37

3 Education, Training and Employment 41

A growing commitment to education and training 42

Union initiatives on education and training 50

Trends in education and training in member states 57

The impact of European policy on national education and vocational training systems 62

4 Improving Living and Working Conditions 66

Community policy on living and working conditions 67

Working conditions in member states 77

Living conditions in member states 83

From working to living conditions 87

5 Family Policies 91

European family policy in embryo 92

Changing families and family policies 97

The family impact of European social policy 109

6 The Gender Dimension of Social Policy 113

European legislation and women's social rights 115

The impact of European legislation on national policy and practice 125

The gender impact of equality policy 135

7 Policy for Older and Disabled People 140

The development of European social policy for older and disabled people 141

The implications of population ageing for European social policy 147

National provisions for older and disabled people 153

The implications of European and national social policy for intergenerational solidarity 160

8 From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion 165

The development of European policy on poverty and social exclusion 166

Defining and measuring social exclusion 178

National responses to social exclusion 184

Concerted action for social inclusion 188

9 Social Policy and Mobility 191

European legislation on freedom of movement 192

The impact of Union policy on mobility 196

Obstacles to intra-European migration 200

Union policy on non-European immigration 206

Freedom of movement in a multispeed Europe 212

10 Assessing European Social Policy 217

The parameters of a European social policy 220

European social policy as a shared competence 230

The future shape of European social policy 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-255) and index.

ISBN:

0312237332

OCLC:

44026479